Good evening and welcome to LIVE text commentary of the first-leg of the Champions League Last-16 tie between Schalke 04 and holders Real Madrid at the Veltins-Arena. Kick off 7.45pm GMT.

Schalke are boosted by the return to fitness of Klaas-Jan Huntelaar who missed training last week with a virus. The Dutch hitman struck a sensational last-minute volley in the 6-1 loss last year and will be key to any hopes the Germans have of ousting the reigning champions.

Lucas Silva makes his first start since swapping Cruzeiro for Los Blancos while Pepe is back after a month out through injury. As expected, Carlo Ancelotti deploys the front three of Karim Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale.

TEAMS - SCHALKE: Wellenreuther; Uchida, Höwedes, Matip, Nastasic, Aogo; Neustädter, Höger; Boateng; Choupo-Moting, Huntelaar... Subs: Wetklo, Kirchhoff, Meyer, Fuchs, Ayhan, Barnetta, Platte. /// REAL MADRID: Casillas; Carvajal, Varane, Pepe, Marcelo; Kroos, Lucas Silva, Isco; Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema... Subs: Navas, Arbeloa, Nacho, Jese, Illarramendi, Medran, Chicharito.