Real Madrid are visiting Olympiacos tonight at the Karaiskakis Stadium for Matchday 5 of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, searching for a victory that would bring them closer to the top positions in the table. Xabi Alonso’s team will pursue the win without their star goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois, who is unavailable for this contest.

Thibaut Courtois will not be present for the duel against Olympiacos because the goalkeeper suffered a bout of gastroenteritis and did not form part of the squad that traveled to Greece. The Belgian began feeling ill Tuesday morning, which prevented him from training that day, leading Real Madrid to later confirm his status.

“Following the examination carried out today on our player Thibaut Courtois by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed

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