LONDON : Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti ended his side's goalkeeper debate on Friday by announcing that Belgian Thibaut Courtois will start over Ukraine's Andriy Lunin in Saturday's Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund at Wembley.
Soccer Football - Champions League - Final - Real Madrid Training - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - May 31, 2024 Real Madrid's Thibaut Courtois during training REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
Widely considered one of the best keepers in the world, Courtois has started five games since returning from a long lay-off after suffering a torn ACL in August. Ancelotti had kept his cards close to his chest for the last couple of weeks but with Lunin missing Real's last week of preparations for the final and unable to make the trip with the squad due to a virus, the decision was made easier.
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