Real Madrid v Arsenal: Line-ups confirmed as Modric misses out but Saka starts

Bukayo Saka starts on the wing for Arsenal as they look for a place in the semi-finals of the Champions League.

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Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka

Real Madrid have left veteran Luka Modric on the bench as they chase a famous Champions League comeback against Arsenal.

The Gunners won the first leg 3-0 but nobody can touch Real’s record of 15 Champions League titles.

Here’s how the sides line up in Madrid.

Real Madrid team news

Ever-versatile Lucas Vazquez starts at right-back and captains the side with Jude Bellingham at the heart of a midfield three.

Bellingham is playing his 47th Champions League game – the most by a player aged 21 or under alongside another Real legend in Iker Casillas.

Real have amazingly never beaten Arsenal. Is this the night?

Real XI: Thibaut Courtois, David Alaba, Antonio Rüdiger, Raúl Asencio, Lucas Vázquez, Jude Bellingham, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Federico Valverde, Vinícius Júnior, Kylian Mbappé, Rodrygo

Arsenal team news

Midfielder Mikel Merino again leads the line up front for Arsenal, fresh from his fine goal in the first leg. Can Declan Rice shine again?
Bukayo Saka being fresh enough to start is another boost as the Gunners look to make it into the last four against PSG.

Arsenal XI: David Raya, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Jakub Kiwior, William Saliba, Jurriën Timber, Declan Rice, Thomas Partey, Martin Ødegaard, Gabriel Martinelli, Mikel Merino, Bukayo Saka

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Tom has been writing about football - and other sports - for almost 20 years. He has covered four summer Olympics and many, many, many football matches from the World Cup final to the bottom of the EFL.

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