Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of Real Madrid's Group D Champions League clash with Shakhtar Donetsk at Santiago Bernabeu. After running out 5-0 winners in the reverse fixture, Carlo Ancelotti's side will be aiming to build on their momentum and take another stride towards the last-16 of the competition. Let's grab the team news ahead of this 17:45 kick-off.
Champions League / Group Stage
Bernabéu / 03.11.2021
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Updated 03/11/2021 at 19:35 GMT
17:10
Check out highlights of Real Madrid's 5-0 thumping over Shakhtar back in October - their third goal is something special!
17:05
For the visitors, the inclusion of left winger Mykhailo Mudryk is the only surprise in their XI. Alan Patrick was a doubt but has passed a late fitness test to take up his role in central midfield.
17:00
Lucas Vazquez, and not Eden Hazard or Marco Asensio, makes up Real's front trio alongside Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior, who scored a brace in the 5-0 win last time the clubs met. Apart from that, no real surprises from Ancelotti!
16:55
TEAMS - Real Madrid XI: Courtois, Carvajal, Eder Militao, Alaba, Mendy, Kroos, Casemiro, Modric, Lucas Vazquez, Vinicius Jr, Benzema /// Shakhtar Donestk XI: Trubin, Ismaily, Matviyenko, Marlon, Dodo, Stepanenko, Alan Patrick, Maycon, Mudryk, Tete, Fernando.