"Thibaut Courtois and Dean Huijsen were both left out of Real Madrid's travelling party for their game at Olympiacos, with Huijsen's absence leaving Madrid with just one fit centre-back for the crunch Champions League game. Madrid and coach Xabi Alonso go into Wednesday's match under pressure after failing to secure a win in their last three games, with draws at Elche and Rayo Vallecano following a defeat to Liverpool earlier this month."
"Goalkeeper Courtois -- one of Madrid's top performers this season -- is suffering from gastroenteritis, the club said on Tuesday. Dani Carvajal and Franco Mastantuono are also currently out injured, although Aurélien Tchouaméni returned to the squad for the Olympiacos game after three weeks out. Madrid are top of LaLiga, and have nine points from four Champions League games so far."
Real Madrid omitted Thibaut Courtois and Dean Huijsen from the travelling squad for the Olympiacos match, leaving a single available fit centre-back. Éder Militão is out with a groin problem and Antonio Rüdiger is not yet fully fit, while Dani Carvajal and Franco Mastantuono remain injured. Goalkeeper Courtois is sidelined by gastroenteritis. Aurélien Tchouaméni returned to the squad after three weeks out. Real Madrid sit top of LaLiga and hold nine points from four Champions League games, but they enter the fixture under pressure following a recent winless run.
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