Team News: Big names left on Madrid bench

Karim Benzema, Mesut Ozil and Angel Di Maria have all been named among the substitutes for Real Madrid in tonight's Champions League quarter-final second leg against APOEL Nicosia at the Santiago Bernabeu.

The Spaniards hold a 3-0 first-leg lead following last week's match in Cyprus.

Elsewhere, manager Jose Mourinho has opted for an unfamiliar-looking midfield which includes Nuri Sahin and Raphael Varane.

Real Madrid: Casillas; Ramos, Pepe, Varane, Marcelo; Kaka, Granero, Sahin, Altintop; Ronaldo Higuain Subs: Adan, Benzema, Ozil, Alonso, Albiol, Callejon, Di Maria

APOEL: Pardo; Paulo Jorge, Kaka, Porusaitides, Ailton; Charalambides, Manduca, Helio Pinto, Nuno Morais, Marcinho; William Boaventura Subs: Chiotis, Solari, Satsias, Ilia, Adorno, Alexandrou, Helder Sousa