Serie A giants AC Milan will have their way as they take on a wounded Real Madrid side live in a fiery match at the Bernabeu.
Real Madrid and Milan both managed to pick up three points in their last Champions League outing, and they will look to build on that when they face each other on Tuesday evening.
Real Madrid is looking forward to recovering from the El Clásico defeat at Milan's expense
Los Blancos' league match against Valencia was postponed after the province was hit by a weather storm that prevented matches from taking place.
The Madrid team has been going through a period of rest since its 4-0 defeat to Barcelona in El Clásico.
They have had a fair amount of time to reflect on that defeat and will now look to get things back on track against Milan.
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While at the Champions League level, Carlo Ancelotti's team previously suffered a heavy blow against Lille in the second round.
But they returned to winning ways against Borussia Dortmund by writing an incredible comeback.
The Merengues will now look to move into the top eight of the table with another win at the expense of Italian giants AC Milan.
Milan hopes to continue winning
Milan suffered a poor start to their Champions League campaign, losing their first two matches to Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen.
While they beat Club Brugge, the Italian giants need to continue in the same vein if they are to book a place in the last 16.
Milan's league form wasn't great either, but they returned to winning ways against Monza.
The Italian team hopes to build on its recent victory when they face Real Madrid, the record holder for winning the Champions League.
Real Madrid's expected lineup against Milan
Carlo Ancelotti will remain without the services of Thibaut Courtois, Dani Carvajal and David Alaba for this match.
While Antonio Rudiger has a knee problem, he is expected to be fully fit to participate in this match.
Real Madrid have not played since losing El Clásico, and as a result, they must start with the strongest possible lineup.
Andriy Lunin will be in goal for the hosts, while Lucas Vazquez and Ferland Mendy are expected to be at full-backs.
The center back will include Eder Militao, along with German star Rudiger.
While Aurélien Chouamini is the Royals' preferred defensive midfield option, he could be on the bench today.
Eduardo Camavinga could assume this role, alongside Federico Valverde and Luka Modric.
Jude Bellingham should continue as the No.10, with Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe leading the line.
Milan's absences and their expected plan in the Real Madrid match
Paulo Fonseca will be without the services of Luka Jovic, Matteo Gabbia, Ismail Bennacer and Alessandro Florenzi.
Tammy Abraham returned to the team for his final outing and will be available for selection.
Rafael Leao, who has struggled for form recently and was left on the bench in the last match, should start this all-important match against Real Madrid.
Milan will continue to play in a 4-3-3 formation, with Mike Maignan in goal.
Emerson Royal and Theo Hernandez will be at full-backs, while Malick Thiaw and Fikayo Tomori will play at centre-back.
Youssef Fofana will take charge in a defensive role in midfield, while Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Tijani Reynders are expected to support him.
In attack, Alvaro Morata should continue to lead the attack, Leao should play on the left flank, while Christian Pulisic should start on the right flank.
Link to the Real Madrid vs. Milan match broadcast live
Real Madrid heads into this match after a humiliating 4-0 defeat at the hands of Barcelona.
While the latest result suggests they could have a tough time against Milan, Carlo Ancelotti's side had enough strength to put things back together.
Fini Junior saved Real Madrid in the third round with a brilliant hat-trick against Dortmund, before Ancelotti's team lost to Barcelona in their previous match.
The little break they enjoyed as a result of their postponed matches at the start of the week will do Madrid some good.
Milan have been up and down at the start of the Fonseca era, but every opponent has a chance against Real Madrid at the moment.
Aside from their surprise derby win against Inter, the Rossoneri have failed to face superior opposition this season.
The match will be broadcast on BeIN Sports, which has appointed Algerian commentator Hafid Draghi to comment on it.
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