{
  "id": 16471750,
  "title": "JUST IN: Madrid’s Courtois ruled out of El Clásico with illness",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/just-in-madrids-courtois-ruled-out-of-el-clasico-with-illness-16471750",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T12:18:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/just-in-madrids-courtois-ruled-out-of-el-clasico-with-illness/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Real Madrid's goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has been ruled out of the El Clásico match against Barcelona due to a flu-like illness, according to the club's statement on their website. He will be replaced by 19-year-old Ukrainian goalkeeper Illia Voloshyn. The Belgian defender is 34 years old and a key player for the Madrid side. The match, which is the tenth of the La Liga season, sees Barcelona leading the domestic table by six points with a record of nine wins from nine games. Madrid, meanwhile, sits in third place after losing two league games. Barcelona's next match is scheduled to be their tenth consecutive win in the league, a feat not achieved since Madrid's 1968-69 season.",
  "summary": "Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has been ruled out of the El Clásico match against Barcelona after contracting a flu-like illness, the club said. Read More: https://punchng.com/just-in-madrids-courtois-ruled-out-of-el-clasico-with-illness/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "El Clásico: UNILAG to host watch party as Barcelona face Real Madrid",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/el-clasico-unilag-to-host-watch-party-as-barcelona-face-real-madrid",
        "published": "2026-10-23T10:25:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "El Clásico: Mourinho names strong Real Madrid squad to face Barcelona",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/el-clasico-mourinho-names-strong-real-madrid-squad-to-face-barcelona",
        "published": "2026-10-24T17:24:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "El Pais",
        "title": "Keys to a classic with Rodri and Mourinho",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/claves-de-un-clasico-con-rodri-y-mourinho",
        "published": "2026-10-25T04:30:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}