Line-ups: Juventus-Real Madrid

Xabi Alonso will take his place in the Real Madrid stating XI as they face Juventus in the Champions League this evening.

The Spain international will start his first European match of the campaign in Turin after recovering from groin surgery.

Iker Casillas replaces Diego Lopez in goal, whilst the front three stays the same from the weekend, with Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema leading the line.

The Italian side meanwhile give former Athletic Bilbao man Fernando Llorente a starting berth.

Juventus: Buffon; Cáceres, Barzagli, Bonucci, Asamoah; Vidal, Pirlo, Pogba; Marchisio, Llorente, Tévez.

Real Madrid: Casillas; Sergio Ramos, Varane, Pepe, Marcelo; Xabi Alonso, Modric, Khedira; Cristiano Ronaldo, Bale, Benzema.

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