Real Madrid - Liverpool live, the Champions League live

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He returns to the Champions League, his favorite competition, and tonight he receives

at Alfredo di Stéfano in the first leg of the quarterfinals.

The Whites, the only Spanish team alive in Europe, face the most important week of the season in which their options to fight for LaLiga are also played, with the Clásico against Barcelona next Saturday in between the tie, whose return will be the Following Wednesday at Anfield.

Zidane took advantage of the last game against Eibar to rest several of those who will start in the next games.

But one of those who rested, Raphael Varane, will miss them having tested positive for coronavirus this Tuesday.

Without the Frenchman or Sergio Ramos, injured, Madrid will have to entrust Nacho and Militao, the only centrals available.

But the one who knows well what it is to deal with casualties in defense is Jurgen Klopp, the Liverpool manager.

Long-term injuries to Van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Matip have forced the coach to pull on Ozan Kabak, a 20-year-old Turkish central defender.

Astray in the Premier, seventh to 25 points behind the City, Europe has been a balm for the

this year, who after falling last season to Atlético, do not want to say goodbye too early.

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