Courtois will play from the first minutes in the Spanish Cup match against Villarreal. This decision of Ancelotti surprised Luni

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti decided to put Thibault Courtois in the starting lineup of his team for the Spanish Cup match against Villarreal, and not Andrei Lunin.

According to Relevo, Ancelotti's decision surprised Lunin. The Ukrainian learned this about the decision not personally and was surprised when he heard it from the coach at a press conference.

Recall that earlier in the matches of the Spanish Cup, Lunin was in the starting lineup of Real Madrid. his agreement with the Madrid club runs until 2024.