Carlo Ancelotti will put an end to a debate that has agitated Real Madrid for several weeks: Kepa Arrizabalaga is on the verge of losing his place in favor of young Ukrainian goalkeeper Andriy Lunin. Answer Saturday in Las Palmas!
After two starts in a row for Andriy Lunin, in the final of the Spanish Super Cup against Barça (4-1 victory) then during the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey lost to AtlĂ©tico (4-2), Kepa Arrizabalaga regained his place in the Merengues’ goals during the incredible victory against Almeria last Sunday in La Liga (3-2). The red lantern led 2-0 and Real won thanks to a goal from Vinicius’ arm.
The performances of the two goalkeepers got fans of the capital club talking and, according to Relevo, the sports management (those close to President Florentino PĂ©rez) would give their preference to Lunin! Carlo Ancelotti would thus be in favor of the promotion of the 24-year-old Ukrainian goalkeeper as number 1, while Kepa was loaned by Chelsea for the season following the serious injury of Thibaut Courtois.
The Italian “Mister” will probably respond to this subject on Friday at a press conference, on the eve of the Girona Dolphins match in Las Palmas, in the Canaries (Saturday at 4:15 p.m.). Recruited in June 2018 from Zorya Luhansk (for 8.5 million euros, plus 5 bonus), Lunin was loaned to Leganés, Valladolid and especially to Oviedo, with whom he played in Spanish D2, before becoming the understudy de Courtois from 2022.
