Coach Ancelotti had to separate goalkeeper Andriy Lunin, preventing him from flying to London with his Real Madrid teammates due to the flu.
Real Madrid is preparing to face Borussia Dortmund at Wembley Stadium, with the ambition of conquering the prestigious Champions League trophy for the 15th time.
Andriy Lunin is certainly not on the flight to London with the Real Madrid squad because he has not yet recovered from the flu.
The Ukrainian goalkeeper played a key role in helping Los Blancos reach the final, with outstanding performances against Man City and Bayern Munich.
He proved himself to be a reliable stopper, in the context where Thibaut Courtois was sidelined for almost the entire last season due to a knee ligament tear.
Lunin will not travel with his teammates to avoid the risk of spreading the flu. However, Marca revealed that the 25-year-old goalkeeper might take a private jet to London on Friday or Saturday morning, right before the Champions League final.
Lunin’s wife recently posted a picture of her husband training at home with the caption: “When a fever is not an obstacle to training. I’m so proud of you, Lunin.”
Coach Ancelotti will have to make a decision: whether Lunin or Courtois will start in the Champions League final, as the Belgian goalkeeper has just returned from injury.
He expressed: “It is really difficult. Both Lunin and Courtois deserve to play in the final at Wembley.
Lunin has had a fantastic season, and Courtois has recovered from his injury and everyone knows his quality.”