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Who is Illia Voloshyn, the goalkeeper called up for the Clasico?
Real Madrid announced this Sunday, just a few hours before the Clasico against FC Barcelona scheduled for 9 p.m., that the Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, unwell, would be replaced by the young Ukrainian Illia Voloshyn. This decision puts the 19‑year‑old goalkeeper on the first‑team match sheet for the first time.
Illia Voloshyn, 19, is the first Ukrainian goalkeeper to be named in Real Madrid's starting eleven for the Clasico, one of the season's most anticipated matches.
Illia Voloshyn joins Real Madrid's squad for El Clasico
The announcement, made on Sunday, comes only a few hours before the kickoff scheduled for 9 p.m., highlighting the urgency of Courtois's medical situation.