Possible alignment of Real Madrid against Shakhtar in Champions

Without Hazard, but with Benzema. The French forward returns to Zidane's list after missing the last three Real Madrid games due to muscular discomfort that forced him to be substituted at Mestalla in the last game before the national team break. Karim is on the expedition that has traveled to Kiev to face Shakhtar and, despite the prudence that Zizou shows with the players who come out of injury, the striker has serious options to be part of the game at the Olympic Stadium in the Ukrainian capital.

Who will not be another game more is the Madrid captain, Sergio Ramos. An absence that will force Zidane to retouch his defense again, where he also accuses the losses of Carvajal and Odriozola on the right side. Position that remains free for Nacho, who, with the return of Militao, can return to the flank. In more advanced lines, Zidane cannot count on Valverde, injured, and Luka Jovic, who faces his last days of isolation after testing positive for coronavirus.

Zidane has brought 21 players to Kiev, including two from Castilla, defender Víctor Chust and midfielder Arribas, who made his first-team debut in the league debut against Real Sociedad.

The possible eleven that the Real Madrid coach will line up against Shakhtar is made up of: Courtois; Nacho, Militao, Varane, Mendy; Modric or Odegaard, Casemiro, Kroos; Lucas Vázquez, Benzema and Vinicius. On the bench, Zizou will find himself for the five substitutions available to: Lunin, Altube, Chust, Marcelo, Odegaard or Modric, Isco, Arribas, Asensio, Rodrygo, Vinicius or Mariano.

Casemiro is warned and, if he sees a yellow, he will miss Real Madrid-Borussia Mönchengladbach on the last day. A match that whites can face already mathematically classified if they beat Shakhtar.