The Belgian goalkeeper completed the training session and will start against Barcelona at the Camp Nou on 10 May.
Thibaut Courtois completed training with the group and will start in El Clásico on 10 May at the Camp Nou. His full participation in the session clears any doubts about his availability to face Barcelona. The presence of the Belgian goalkeeper was uncertain in the hours leading up to this crucial encounter.
His confirmation comes as a relief for Carlo Ancelotti, who will have one of his best defensive assets for this classic battle. In a match where every defensive detail is of utmost importance, the goalkeeper position is decisive. A goalkeeper of Courtois's calibre can make a decisive difference against a team looking to exploit any advantage.
Real Madrid face El Clásico with their best cards on the table. Courtois's confirmation bolsters the defensive security of the white-clad side against their historic rivals. The validation of Courtois through his full participation in training is what the coaching staff were looking for.
Each session before El Clásico serves as a fitness assessment. Courtois passed without issue, eliminating risk variables ahead of one of the most demanding fixtures of the season. His starting presence provides Real Madrid with a defensive certainty that transcends numbers and statistics.
In matches of this magnitude, where emotional strain is as relevant as physical exertion, having a goalkeeper without doubts acts as an anchor of confidence for the rest of the defence. The Madrid defence faces the challenge from the Catalan side knowing that Barcelona will arrive with a high-calibre attack, ready to exploit any defensive gap. The Blaugrana forwards and attacking midfield dominate the generation of linked attacks that force the goalkeeper to make split-second decisions.
A fully operational Courtois is a goalkeeper who has faced elite defences dozens of times and possesses the instinct needed to anticipate danger before it matures. Beyond athletic ability, Courtois's presence directly impacts collective mentality. A team that knows its goalkeeper is operating at 100% plays football with superior emotional guarantees.
Full-backs, centre-backs, and defensive midfielders move with confidence that the last line is functioning optimally. In El Clásico, where pressure is extreme and margins for error vanish, that psychological certainty can prove decisive for the final outcome. What's next: The match will be played on 10 May at the Camp Nou, where Courtois will aim to keep a clean sheet against Barcelona. Read at Mundo Deportivo
Courtois is a pillar of Real Madrid's defence. His physical availability is critical for El Clásico, one of the most intense fixtures in world football where every position is decisive. The goalkeeper position, specifically, can determine the result in such a tight match. An experienced goalkeeper in big occasions like the Belgian provides mental stability and security to the entire defensive line. His confirmation is not a minor detail: it represents the difference between facing El Clásico with doubts or with the necessary confidence.
Mundo Deportivomundodeportivo.comBy Autor Redacción4 May, 12:11
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