The Galacticos continues the defend of their Champions League crown on Wednesday in the first leg tie of the last-16 in the Champions League against Schalke 04, barely a year after the 6-1 home thrashing.
SCHALKE 04
Di Matteo is the man charged with the task of getting the Garman team past the 10 times Champions League winners.
Roberto Di Matteo would be without the service of Julian Draxler, Leon Goretzka who are both suffering from an hamstring injury, also out is Jefferson Farfan suffering from a knee injury.
In a news conference Di Matteo said "There are five or six teams that can win the Champions League and we are one of them,".
"We will try to win it but it will be very difficult because how you do in the knockout ties depends very much on your form that day. It won't be easy.
Schalke are enjoying success in the Bundesliga. They are well organized, they drew in Munich and are strong at the back.
"With their new manager they have become extremely solid in defense. We have injuries so this will be a tough challenge, but our aim is to qualify to the next round."
REAL MADRID FC
The Galacticos as they are fondly called goes into this encounter on a high winning note, they defeated Deportivo in the league over the weekend and also boosts of nine consecutive wins in the competitions and has won seven out of its last nine away games.
James Rodrigues (knee) and Luca Modric (thigh) has been ruled out of the match but Ancelloti’s men are still in high spirit of becoming the first side to retain the trophy they won last year.
Kick Off Time: 19:45GMT
Nigerian Time: 8:45pm

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