Team News: Gonzalo Higuain starts in attack for Real Madrid

Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has preferred Gonzalo Higuain to Karim Benzema for tonight's Champions League Group D encounter with Borussia Dortmund

The Portuguese coach has named an attacking midfield, comprising Xabi Alonso, Luka Modric, Mesut Ozil, Angel di Maria and Cristiano Ronaldo.

There are no surprises for the visitors, as Jurgen Klopp picks Mario Gotze, Marco Reus and Kevin Grosskreutz to support Roberto Lewandowski.

Sebastian Kehl and Ilkay Gundogan are likely to sit in midfield, while Lukasz Piszczek, Marcel Schmelzer, Mats Hummels and Neven Subotic make up a familiar back four.

Real Madrid: Casillas; Varane, Pepe, Ramos, Arbeloa; Ozil, Alonso, Modric, Di Maria; Ronaldo; Higuain

Borussia Dortmund: Weidenfeller; Piszczek, Subotic, Hummels, Schmelzer; Kehl, Gundogan; Gotze, Reus, Grosskreutz; Lewandowski