Champions League
Feb 15, 2017 7.45pm
3
1
HT : 1 1
FT
  • Sergio Ramos 17' yellowcard
  • Karim Benzema 18' goal
  • Toni Kroos 49' goal
  • Luka Modric 52' yellowcard
  • Casemiro 54' goal
  • goal Lorenzo Insigne 8'
  • yellowcard Piotr Zielinski 38'
  • yellowcard Dries Mertens 76'

Team News: James Rodriguez starts alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema

James starts alongside Ronaldo, Benzema

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has made three changes to his starting XI ahead of their Champions League last-16 first leg against Napoli at the Bernabeu.

The Frenchman has reverted to a 4-3-3 formation and selected James Rodriguez to start alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema in the attacking trident.

Dani Carvajal replaces the injured Danilo at right-back, while Nacho and Isco are dropped to the bench to make way for the Colombian and for Toni Kroos.

Maurizio Sarri, meanwhile, has opted to make two changes, with Elseid Hysaj and Jose Callejon coming in for Christian Maggio and Emmanuele Giaccherini, who are both named among the substitutes.

Real Madrid: Navas, Carvajal, Ramos, Varane, Marcelo, Casemiro, Modric, Kroos, James, Ronaldo, Benzema Subs: Casilla, Pepe, Nacho, Kovacic, Vazquez, Morata, Isco

Napoli: Reina, Hysaj, Koulibaly, Ghoulam, Albiol, Diawara, Zielinski, Callejon, Mertens, Hamsik, Insigne Subs: Rafael, Maggio, Maksimovic, Allan, Jorginho, Giaccherini, Milik

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