RB Leipzig vs Real Madrid 2022/23: Team news, predicted line-ups & kick off time
Real Madrid will travel to Germany to face RB Leipzig in the Champions League on Tuesday night.
Los Blancos have already qualified for the round of 16 and sit top of their group with 10 points, four points ahead of Leipzig. Carlo Ancelotti’s side need a point out of this game to be confirmed as Group F winners.
Here’s everything you need to know about the clash.
Team news
Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that both Benzema and Fede Valverde will not be fit enough to play against Leipzig and both players have since not made the squad. Ceballos and Mariano are also out through injury. Luka Modric was included in the squad but dropped out at the last minute after feeling pain in his adductor.
As for Leipzig, they’ll be without the services of Konrad Laimer, Lukas Klostermann, Marcel Halstenberg and Peter Gulacsi through injury. Timo Werner remains a doubt.
📃 Squad list for Tuesday’s match against RB Leipzig. Players NOT called up:
❌ Benzema, Valverde, Ceballos & Mariano.#UCL | #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/v8WPefp3wo
— Real Madrid News (@onlyrmcfnews) October 23, 2022
Predicted line-ups
Real Madrid (4-3-3):
Courtois
Carvajal — Rüdiger — Alaba —Mendy
Camavinga — Tchouaméni — Kroos
Asensio — Rodrygo — Vinicius
RB Leipzig (4-2-3-1):
Blaswich
Simakan — Orban — Gvardiol — Raum
Haidara — Schlager
Nkunku — Szoboszlai — Werner
Silva
Head-to-head results
RB Leipzig: 0 Wins
Real Madrid: 1 Win
Draws: 0
Kick-off time
RB Leipzig will be hosting Real Madrid on Tuesday night (25 October) at 21:00 CEST.
