RB Leipzig vs Real Madrid 2023/24: Team news, predicted line-ups & kick off time
14-time Champions League winners Real Madrid begin their knockout journey on Tuesday, as RB Leipzig welcome them to Germany for the first leg of their last-16 tie.
Real Madrid boast a perfect record in this season’s competition having won all six of their Champions League group stage matches. RB Leipzig finished second in their group, behind reigning champions Manchester City.
Here’s everything you need to know about the clash.
Team news
Carlo Ancelotti will be without the services of Thibaut Courtois, Eder Militão & David Alaba who are all out with ACL injuries.
Antonio Rüdiger will also miss out with a thigh injury and so will Jude Bellingham who’s suffering from an ankle sprain.
As for RB Leipzig, Amadou Haidara is expected to be the only absentee.
📋 Squad list for Tuesday’s match against RB Leipzig.
❌ Players NOT called up: Courtois, Militão, Alaba, Rüdiger & Jude Bellingham. pic.twitter.com/aSDihlvEQj
— Real Madrid News (@onlyrmcfnews) February 11, 2024
Predicted line-ups
Real Madrid (4-3-1-2):
Lunin
Carvajal — Tchouaméni — Nacho — Mendy
Valverde — Kroos — Camavinga
Brahim
Rodrygo — Vinicius
RB Leipzig (4-4-2):
Gulacsi
Simakan — Lukeba — Orban — Raum
Olmo — Schlager — Kampl — Simons
Sesko — Openda
Head-to-head results
RB Leipzig: 1 Win
Draws: 0
Real Madrid: 1 Win
Last meeting: RB Leipzig 3-2 Real Madrid.
Kick-off time
RB Leipzig will be hosting Real Madrid on Tuesday night (13 February) at 21:00 CET.
