A draw against RB Leipzig on Tuesday sees Real Madrid advance to the knockout stages of the Champions League.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side has ten points from four games and are the firm favorites to finish at the top of Group F, with a final meeting with Celtic at stake.
Leipzig is currently second, one point ahead of Shakhtar Donetsk, and is eager to get a result here to keep control of their own destiny en route to the final round of play.
Here’s everything you need to know about this one.
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Current form (last five games)
RB Leipzig team news
Timo Werner faces a late fitness test after an illness kept him out of his last three games, but even if he is found fit, he is unlikely to start.
Lukas Klostermann, Marcel Halstenberg, Konrad Laimer, and Peter Gulacsi are all out due to injury.
RB Leipzig Basic Class (4-2-3-1): Blaswich; Simakan, Orban, Gvardiol, Raum; Haidara, Schlager; Szoboszlai, Nkunku, Olmo; Silva
Bank: Nickisch, Diallo, Ba, Henrichs, Kampl, Forsberg, Novoa, Poulsen, Werner
News about the Real Madrid team
Luka Modric has been omitted here, despite being initially named in the traveling squad. No reason has been given for his absence so far.
As a result, there could be problems in midfield as Federico Valverde is also expected to miss due to the knockout he sustained against Sevilla, and Dani Ceballos also remains unavailable to help.
Mariano Diaz is out and so is Karim Benzema, who is expected to rest due to muscle fatigue.
Real Madrid Base (4-3-3): Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Rudiger, Alaba; Camavinga, Tchouameni, Duckweed; Asensio, Rodrygo, Vinicius
Bank: Lunin, Lopez, Nacho, Vallejo, Mendy, Odriozola, Dotor, Hazard, Vazquez, Rodriguez
Real Madrid is tired and has few numbers. A glance at that predicted bank will show you that it will largely be up to the starters here, but the absence of some vital players will hurt their chances greatly.
While Leipzig isn’t at full strength here either, they will cherish their chances of getting something and believe they can take control as the game progresses, when Real start to grow tired and the substitutes join in the fray.
Ultimately, though, it’s hard to predict anything other than a Real win, especially with Thibaut Courtois back between the sticks.
NaijaGoal Prediction: RB Leipzig 1-3 Real Madrid
