According to reports, although Ancelotti did not take a stance regarding Real Madrid’s starting goalkeeper in the Copa del Rey final after the victory against Athletic Bilbao and claimed that all three of his goalkeepers have equal chances to play in El Clasico, the reality is that the Belgian goalkeeper is the primary choice.

According to Marca, Ancelotti’s initial decision was for the Ukrainian goalkeeper to start in goal for Real against Barcelona, as he did in the earlier stages of the Copa del Rey.

However, Lunin suffered an injury in his last match for Real against Sociedad in the Copa del Rey. Although he was called up for the next match against Valencia, he was not fit to play, and with Courtois absent due to a knee injury, Fran Gonzalez stood in goal.

Lunin was not called up for the two Champions League matches against Arsenal and the La Liga match against Alaves but was on the bench last Sunday against Bilbao. His absence in these five matches and not playing for over 20 days could cost him dearly. We must wait for the decision on Wednesday in Getafe. If Carlo trusts Courtois, it would be very strange to give the final to the Ukrainian goalkeeper.

Will History Repeat Itself?
For Lunin, not playing in the final in Seville would be disappointing, although last season he had a similar experience when he lost his place to Courtois for the Champions League final in London.

Real’s second-choice goalkeeper last season stood in goal with impressive performances in the round of 16, quarter-finals, and semi-finals of the Champions League, but in the end, the Belgian goalkeeper played in the final against Dortmund.

Courtois returned as Ancelotti’s first choice in La Liga in late April and played in five of Real’s last six matches.

Ancelotti’s goal was also to have him ready for the final, and that’s how it turned out. Although Carlito said both deserve to play in the final, his first choice will be Courtois. This season, Lunin has not played a significant role, and even though the Copa del Rey final is not as big as the Champions League final, he will still have to watch the game from the bench.