The club is confident that the Ukrainian will have time to recover in time for the game with Valencia in La Liga
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Ukrainian goalkeeper of Real Madrid Andriy Lunin was injured after the Spanish Cup match with Real Sociedad.
The Ukrainian reportedly felt discomfort in his right foot immediately after the cup game (4:4), and it lasted into the rest day. The injury is reportedly not too serious, but the pain will prevent him from playing comfortably.
The club is confident that Andrey will be able to recover for the next game in the Spanish championship. On Friday, the Ukrainian will be tested again during another training session. After that, the coaching staff will decide whether Lunin will be able to play in the next match.
Let us recall that in the semi-final match of the King's Cup, the Ukrainian replaced the Blancos' main goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. The Belgian goalkeeper missed the game due to muscle strain. If Andriy is unable to play, 19-year-old Fran Gonzalez has a chance to take the place in goal.
The Ukrainian's match against Real Sociedad was his 12th for the Madrid team this season in all tournaments (four clean sheets, 19 goals conceded). It was reported that the Madrid coaching staff was unhappy with Lunin's performance in the semi-finals, and in the final game of the King's Cup against Barcelona they are leaning towards the option with Courtois.
Real are second in La Liga with 63 points. Carlo Ancelotti's side next face Valencia on April 5.