MADRID, 26 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Real Madrid goalkeeper Andriy Lunin has withdrawn at the last minute from the Whites’ squad for this Saturday’s game against Rayo Vallecano due to his concern about the situation in his country, Ukraine, after the Russian offensive, the Madrid club has confirmed .
Thus, the Ukrainian goalkeeper will not be available for the duel of the twenty-sixth day of LaLiga Santander in Vallecas (6:30 p.m.). “I have spoken with Lunin, also the president, to show him our affection. It is a difficult moment, the war is a horror. The whole club is close and shows him its affection,” coach Carlo Ancelotti said at a press conference on Friday.
“He doesn’t have the spirit he had before. He has close people in Kiev, his mother, friends… It’s normal for him to be worried. Training helps him not to always think about these things. All this affects him,” continued the Italian coach. .
This same Saturday, Lunin turned to the Instagram social network to ask for help for his compatriots, requesting to take some products to a supermarket in Madrid. “Dear Spaniards and all the people who want to help Ukraine now in these difficult times; at Calle Méndez Álvaro, 8, in Ucramarket, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., canned food, cotton, elastic bands, bandages are needed. , hemostatic and analgesic medications and warm socks. Thank you very much for your collaboration,” he wrote.