Real Madrid vs. Bayern Munich: What the managers have said ahead of Champions League clash
The 25-year-old played between the sticks in last week's first leg at the Allianz Arena where Los Blancos rescued a 2-2 draw courtesy of an 83rd-minute penalty from Vinicius Junior.
Lunin has featured regularly for Real Madrid this season due to the absence of first-choice shot-stopper Thibaut Courtois, who has been sidelined for much of the campaign with an ACL injury.
The Ukrainian has made 29 appearances in all competitions so far, keeping 12 clean sheets, and has made the fourth-most saves (34) in this season's Champions League across his seven outings in the competition.
Lunin was replaced by Courtois in the starting lineup for Real Madrid's 3-0 win over Cadiz in La Liga last weekend, a victory that clinched the club's 36th top-flight title with four games to spare, but Ancelotti has since confirmed his decision over who will start in goal against Bayern on Wednesday.
Lunin to start ahead of Courtois for Bayern showdownSpeaking at a pre-match press conference on Tuesday, Ancelotti said: «Lunin will play tomorrow. Courtois has to take his time to get back to his best. He played against Cadiz after training very well and had an excellent game transmitting security and confidence, but he has to get back to his best».
Ancelotti's only injury concern is with defender David Alaba who remains sidelined with a knee problem, but the rest of his Real Madrid squad are fit and raring to go as they endeavour to move one step closer to winning a record-extending 15th European Cup.
«We have to try to be at our best,» said the
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