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Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of the Champions League last-16 knock-out match between Ajax and Real Madrid. Erik ten Hag's side are 12 matches unbeaten in Europe this season, but domestically they have dropped eight points in four games, with Matthijs De Ligt describing their last defeat to Heracles as 'scandalous'. The 19-year-old went further, saying his Ajax side would 'get slaughtered' if they performed like that in the match with Real Madrid, who are targeting a fourth consecutive Champions League trophy. The Dutch giants are bound to up their game against one of the world's greatest teams ever, surely? Kick-off is 45 minutes away.

Champions League / Last 16
Johan Cruijff ArenA / 13.02.2019
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Updated 13/02/2019 at 21:57 GMT


19:30
GARETH BALE PLAYS
The Welshman is rewarded for scoring in the Madrid derby on Sunday, as Santiago Solari makes two changes with Raphael Varane replacing Nacho who misses out through illness.
19:25
FRENKIE DE JONG STARTS
The wonderkid, who joins Barcelona in the summer, has recovered from the knock he picked up at the weekend and starts in what could be billed as his first El Clasico.
There are few surprises from the hosts, with David Neres and Hakim Ziyech starting on the flanks and Dusan Tadic spearheading the attack.
19:20
TEAM NEWS
Ajax XI: Onana, Mazraoui, De Ligt, Blind, Tagliafico, Van de Beek, De Jong, Schone; Ziyech, Neres, Tadic.
Subs: Lamprou, Kristensen, Veltman, Sinkgraven, Huntelaar, Dolberg, De Wit.
Real Madrid XI: Courtois; Carvajal, Ramos, Varane, Reguilon; Casemiro, Modric, Kroos; Bale, Benzema, Vinicius.
Subs: Navas, Vallejo, Mariano, Marcelo, Lucas V, Asensio, Ceballos.