Line-ups confirmed as Modric misses out however Saka begins
Actual Madrid have left veteran Luka Modric on the bench as they chase a well-known Champions League comeback towards Arsenal.
The Gunners received the primary leg 3-0 however no one can contact Actual’s file of 15 Champions League titles.
Right here’s how the perimeters line up in Madrid.
Actual Madrid staff information
Ever-versatile Lucas Vazquez begins at right-back and captains the facet with Jude Bellingham on the coronary heart of a midfield three.
Bellingham is taking part in his forty seventh Champions League recreation – probably the most by a participant aged 21 or underneath alongside one other Actual legend in Iker Casillas.
Actual have amazingly by no means crushed Arsenal. Is that this the evening?
📋✅ Our beginning XI!
🆚 @Arsenal pic.twitter.com/TD5jcRhpvQ— Actual Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) April 16, 2025
Actual XI: Thibaut Courtois, David Alaba, Antonio Rüdiger, Raúl Asencio, Lucas Vázquez, Jude Bellingham, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Federico Valverde, Vinícius Júnior, Kylian Mbappé, Rodrygo
Arsenal staff information
Midfielder Mikel Merino once more leads the road up entrance for Arsenal, contemporary from his superb purpose within the first leg. Can Declan Rice shine once more?
Bukayo Saka being contemporary sufficient to begin is one other enhance because the Gunners look to make it into the final 4 towards PSG.
⚫️ 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠𝙉𝙀𝙒𝙎 🔴
🧱 Kiwior companions Saliba
⚡️Saka on the wing
🪄 Merino up highLet’s give it the whole lot we have, Gunners ✊
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) April 16, 2025
