Real Madrid will be without key midfielders Toni Kroos and Aurlien Tchouameni for their trip to Liverpool but Karim Benzema has made Los Blancos’ squad.
Benzema, last year’s Ballon d’Or winner, has had an injury hit campaign and missed Saturday’s win over Osasuna.
Yet the 35-year-old, who has scored 14 goals this season, returned to training ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League last-16 clash at Anfield and has subsequently been named in Carlo Ancelotti’s travelling party.
However, Madrid will not be able to call on Kroos or Tchouameni.
The injured duo did not play against Osasuna and were not included in Madrid’s squad, which was confirmed on Monday.
Ancelotti will be hoping Kroos and Tchouameni return to fitness in time to face city rivals Atletico Madrid on Saturday in LaLiga, with a Copa del Rey Classico against Barcelona following on March 2.
Madrid beat Liverpool 1-0 in last season’s Champions League final, a match that was overshadowed by policing issues outside of the Stade de France.
Vinicius Junior scored the only goal as Thibaut Courtois turned in a fine display to help Madrid claim a 14th European crown.
The second leg of the last-16 tie will take place at the Santiago Bernabeu on March 15.
Our squad for the match @LFC!#UCL pic.twitter.com/VwdG1L0B3S
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) February 20, 2023
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