Thirteen-time Champions League winners Real Madrid will be looking to build on last month's 5-0 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk, when they welcome the Ukrainian giants to the Santiago Bernabeu for another European showdown on Wednesday night.
The Spanish outfit sit level on points with Sheriff Tiraspol at the top of Group D, five points ahead of Shakhtar at the bottom, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
REAL MADRID vs. SHAKHTAR DONETSK
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REAL MADRID
Out: Gareth Bale (hamstring), Dani Ceballos (ankle), Federico Valverde (knee), Mariano Diaz (broken nose)
Doubtful: Karim Benzema (foot), Rodrygo (hamstring)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Courtois; Vazquez, Militao, Alaba, Marcelo; Kroos, Casemiro, Modric; Hazard, Benzema, Vinicius Jr
SHAKHTAR DONETSK
Out: Lassina Traore (knee), Junior Moraes (knee), Mykola Matviyenko (leg)
Doubtful: Pedrinho (unspecified)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Trubin; Dodo, Kyvtsov, Marlon, Ismaily; Maycon, Stepanenko, Antonio; Tete, Fernando, Solomon
Oliver Thomas
