UCL: Real Madrid start with Isco back in lineup against Atalanta in the last 16
- Real Madrid is set to take on Atalanta for the Round of 16 first leg tie at the Gewiss Stadium
- Los Blancos are without any of their natural strikers and has gone for Isco as a False 9
- Meanwhile, Gian Piero Gasperini's men are looking to make the most of a depleted Real Madrid
Champions League’s most-decorated side Real Madrid is set to take on Italian club Atalanta for the Round of 16 first leg tie at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo on Wednesday.
Real Madrid, 13-time European champions, have lined up without a proper striker and boss Zinedine Zidane will look to utilise Isco has a False 9 in their setup. Wide player Lucas Vazquez will yet again as a right-back for the Los Blancos.
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Meanwhile, Gian Piero Gasperini’s men are looking to make the most of a depleted Real Madrid and have fielded a full-strength XI. Upfront Duvan Zapata and Luis Muriel could be a handful for the Madrid backline.
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
Thibaut Courtois; Lucas Vazquez, Raphael Varane, Nacho, Ferland Mendy; Luka Modric, Casemiro, Toni Kroos, Isco; Marco Asensio, Vinicius
Coach: Zinedine Zidane (FRA)
Atalanta (3-4-1-2)
Pierluigi Gollini; Rafael Toloi, Cristian Romero, Berat Djimsiti; Joakim Maehle, Marten De Roon, Remo Freuler, Robin Gosens; Matteo Pessina; Luis Muriel, Duvan Zapata
Coach: Gian Piero Gasperini (ITA)
Referee: Tobias Stieler (GER)
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