Several Real Madrid players are expected to miss the game against the Reds including Eder Militao, Dani Carvajal and Aurelien Tchouameni

Just like that, the league phase of the Champions League is halfway over and there were some notable performances. Sporting CP knocked off Manchester City, Brest stayed undefeated and Barcelona rang in the goals yet again.

Carlo Ancelotti has a massive selection headache ahead of Real Madrid’s trip to Liverpool at the end of the month, which is a massive result in the grand scheme of things for the reigning European

However, Madrid have been their adversaries on and off-the-pitch in recent years, losing in the 2022 Champions League final, being knocked out in the following season in the Round