Real Madrid entered the match to welcome Leipzig in the second leg of the 1/8 round of the Champions League after creating an advantage with a 1-0 victory 2 weeks ago. Now, on the way to achieving the goal of winning the right to continue, coach Carlo Ancelotti has the strongest possible squad.

In the pre-match press conference, Ancelotti, when asked about the starting lineup, said: “I have some doubts about the starting lineup and will not give clues. The recent move of Tchouameni and Rudiger as a central defender was due to Nacho’s discomfort. Now Nacho is fine and has a chance.”

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Thus, when Nacho returns, Real Madrid has more options for both defense and midfield because Tchouameni is also ready for the midfield alongside Toni Kroos, Eduardo Camavinga, and Luka Modric.

Jude Bellingham’s recent red card in La Liga will not affect his participation in the Champions League. Therefore, the English star is still an important support factor for the striker duo Rodrygo – Vinicius, who scored a double goal against Valencia last weekend.

On Leipzig’s side, the starting lineup will have some changes compared to the 4-1 win over Bochum. Striker Lois Openda, who scored after coming on as a substitute, returned to start alongside partner Benjamin Sesko in place of Christoph Baumgartner. The two flanks are still Dani Olmo and Xavier Simons.

Probable teams

Real Madrid: Lunin; Carvajal, Tchouameni, Rudiger, Mendy; Valverde, Kroos, Camavinga, Bellingham; Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo.

Leipzig: Gulacsi; Henrichs, Lukeba, Orban, Raum; Olmo, Haidara, Schlager, Simons; Openda, Sesko.