Real Madrid vs Liverpool
Real Madrid welcome Liverpool to the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano in the quarter-final first leg of the Champions League
Two European giants clash in Madrid on Tuesday evening, as Real Madrid take on Liverpool in a rematch of the 2018 Champions League final. The Reds will be looking to avenge a 3-1 defeat in the final, which saw Mohamed Salah injure his arm in a tangle with Sergio Ramos.
The 13-time winners come into the contest in good form and are currently on an 11 game undefeated streak in all competitions. Los Blancos are in the hunt for the La Liga title and currently lie just three points behind city rivals Atletico Madrid. Real are now heading into a season-defining run of games which include an El Clasico against Barcelona between the two quarter-final games against Liverpool.
Last time out, Real made light work of Eibar thanks to goals from Marco Asensio and Karim Benzema. The French striker has been in sensational form in front of goal this campaign bagging 24 goals in 33 starts in all competitions. 7 goals in the last 5 games further underline the credentials of Benzema and Zidane will be hoping his number 9 can be the difference-maker heading into the second leg at Anfield.
In team news, club captain Sergio Ramos has been ruled out with a calf complaint and joins the likes of Federico Valverde and Dani Carvajal. Eden Hazard is pushing for a place in the squad as he recovers from a muscle injury. Raphael Varane was rested at the weekend and should be joined with Toni Kroos who came off the bench against Eibar.
