Team News: Karim Benzema leads Real Madrid line at Leganes

Karim Benzema has been elected to lead Real Madrid's attack against Leganes in La Liga, as Cristiano Ronaldo is given the evening off by Zinedine Zidane.

Benzema is to be supported by a creative cast of Isco and Marco Asensio, while Gareth Bale has been left on the bench for the club's visit to the Estadio Municipal de Butarque.

Zidane has opted to hand a start to youngster Theo at left-back, while Lucas Vazquez also features in an advanced role for the visitors.

As for the home side, Claudio Beauvue starts up top and he will receive attacking support from Nabil El Zhar.

Leganes have also opted to hand a start to Omar Ramos in attack, while Nordin Amrabat is forced to settle for a place on the bench.

Leganes: Cuellar; Tito, Siovas, Bustinza, Rico; Gabriel, Gumbau, Eraso; Ramos, Beauvue, El Zhar Subs: Champagne, Mantovani, Amrabat, Guerrero, Garcia, Zaldua, Ruben Perez

Real Madrid: Casilla; Carvajal, Ramos, Varane, Theo; Casemiro, Isco, Kovacic; Benzema, Vazquez, Asensio Subs: Luca, Nacho, Bale, Llorente, Achraf, Mayoral, Ceballos