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Courtois not guaranteed to be first choice at Real Madrid, warns Lopetegui

Keylor Navas could start against Getafe after the coach revealed he was undecided on who his first choice goalkeeper is ahead of the first league game

Thibaut Courtois is not certain to be an automatic starter at Real Madrid with Julen Lopetegui suggesting his goalkeepers could be regularly rotated.

Incumbent number one Keylor Navas held his place in the 4-2 loss to Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup while Courtois, who travelled to Tallinn, was left out of the squad entirely.

The Belgium international had been expected to slot straight in after arriving from Chelsea for a reported £31 million ($40m), but the position remains up for grabs ahead of the club's La Liga opener against Getafe on Sunday.