After the victory at Celtic on the first day of group F, Real Madrid will host Leipzig on Wednesday evening at 21 to try to consolidate their top spot in the Champions League group.
Ancelotti, after the success in the last edition, hopes to repeat himself again this year: "It is a competition that we hear a lot, it is very important - he told Sky Sport - We are happy to be able to play it again at the Bernabeu, we hope to be able to repeat what done last year ".
The Germans have recently changed their coach, with Rose taking the place of Tedesco: "The one seen against Dortmund is a dangerous, formidable Leipzig. After the change on the bench they changed their attitude, the players are more attentive and motivated. The team it has a lot of quality ahead, from Werner to Forsberg, Nkunku and Szoboszlai.
Ancelotti will not have Karim Benzema available, stopped for a muscle problem, but he will be able to count on several promising young players starting with Valverde: "Federico is a complete player, a midfielder that we sometimes use as a winger because he has great dynamism and energy. He helps us. a lot both in the offensive and in the defensive phase. If the young people are doing so well it is because they can take an example from the older ones who are exceptional leaders: Modric, Benzema, Kroos ".
The Blancos coach has already decided who will play against the Germans: "I have very clear ideas about the formation to be deployed.
Rodrygo will play from the start, I have not yet decided in what position".