MOSCOW, Aug 11 Real Madrid Football Club head coach Carlo Ancelotti said he trusts Ukrainian goalkeeper Andriy Lunin.
On Thursday, Real Madrid announced the injury of the main goalkeeper Thibault Courtois, he was diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament of the left knee. Lunin is the team's second goalkeeper.
“Now it remains to wish Courtois a speedy recovery and give self-confidence to Lunin, an excellent goalkeeper. We consider him a talent who lacks experience, but he will gain it. This happens. We have a large squad so that we can solve these problems . The first thing I thought when Courtois was injured — Lunin will play on Saturday», — quotes the words of Ancelotti Mundo Deportivo.
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«»I am very calm about Lunin. We have to think about whether we need a goalkeeper, we have until August 31 If we think about the goalkeeper, then only in order to expand the squad, because the season is very long, «the specialist added.
Lunin, 24, joined Real Madrid in 2018 from Ukraine's Zorya. Madrid gave the goalkeeper on loan several times. Last season, Lunin played 12 matches for the “royal club”, in which he conceded 13 goals.