Date :Tuesday 1st, December 2020
Time: 6:55pm
Stadium Stadion NSK Olimpiyskiy, Kyiv
Referee Ovidiu Hategan (Romania)
Goal Scorer:
Team News
Shakhtar
Shakhtar will again be without the services of Yevhen Konoplyanka, Davit Khocholava, Dentinho, Viktor Korniienko and Ismaily on Tuesday night due to injuries.
Junior Moraes was not involved in the clash with Dnipro-1 on Saturday but should return to the starting XI for this match, while Tete and Manor Solomon are likely to keep their spots in the wide positions.
Andriy Pyatov was also left out of Shakhtar's domestic clash at the weekend, but the 36-year-old is expected to return for this game as the home side look to recover from two heavy losses in the competition.
Shakhtar Donetsk possible starting lineup:
Pyatov; Dodo, Bondar, Matvienko, Cipriano; Maycon, Antonio; Tete, Marlos, Solomon; Moraes
Shakhtar Donetsk Champions League form: DLWDLL
Shakhtar Donetsk form (all competitions): WLWDLW
Real Madrid
Madrid will again be without the services of Dani Carvajal, Luka Jovic, Sergio Ramos and Federico Valverde, while Alvaro Odriozola remains a doubt due to a troublesome calf problem.
Los Blancos are also unlikely to be able to call upon Eden Hazard as the Belgium international limped out of the defeat at Alaves on Saturday with a muscular issue.
Karim Benzema should be fit to return from a groin problem, though, and it could be a completely new front three from the Alaves defeat with Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo Goes also in line to start.
Lucas Vazquez is expected to again get the nod at right-back, while there could be an alteration in the middle of the park with Martin Odegaard potentially replacing Luka Modric.
Real Madrid possible starting lineup:
Courtois; Vazquez, Varane, Nacho, Mendy; Kroos, Casemiro, Odegaard; Vinicius, Benzema, Rodrygo
Real Madrid Champions League form: LLLDWW
Real Madrid form (all competitions): WWLDWL
Prediction: Shakhtar Donetsk 1-2 Real Madrid
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