JAKARTA – Thibaut Courtois and Dean Huijsen are both not part of the Real Madrid group that will travel to Olympiacos headquarters.
Huijsen’s absence made Los Blancos only have one centre-back fit for the Champions League crucial match.
Coach Xabi Alonso will face the match on Thursday, November 27, 2025, early morning WIB, under pressure after failing to win in the last three matches – the draw against Elche and Rayo Vallecano following a loss to Liverpool earlier this month.
With Eder Militao’s absence due to a groin problem, and Antonio R\”udiger who is not fully fit, Huijsen left early from training on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, leaving Alonso only one centre-back fit, namely Raul Asencio.
Goalkeeper Courtois – one of Real Madrid’s best players of the season – is suffering from gastroenteritis as the club said on Tuesday, November 25, 2025.
Dani Carvajal and Franco Mastantuono are also injured. The good news is, Aurelien Tchouameni returns to the squad for the game against Olympiacos after three weeks out.
Real Madrid are at the top of LaLiga’s standings and have collected nine points from four Champions League games so far.
However, their defeat at Anfield on November 4, 2025 triggered a decline in performance that made Alonso’s selection, tactics, and relationships with his players in the spotlight.
After a 2-2 draw at Elche on Monday, November 24, 2025, early morning WIB, Alonso confirmed that his relationship with the players improved because he had spent more time together.
He said the team now had to respond to difficulties, starting with a game against Olympiacos.
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