MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid will have a depleted defense because of injuries when it faces Olympiakos in the Champions League as it hopes to end a three-game winless streak.

Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was ruled out Tuesday because of a gastrointestinal viral infection, and Raúl Asencio will be the only central defender available to coach Xabi Alonso for Wednesday’s match in the fifth round of the competition’s league phase.

Dean Huijsen won’t make it to Greece because of a knee ailment, while Antonio Rüdiger has not fully recovered from a muscle injury and Éder Militão got hurt while playing with Brazil’s national team during the international break.

Midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni is expected to play improvised as a central defender on Wednesday. The France international has played in th

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