Bale starts in place of Benzema as Madrid bid to finish Italian job
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Updated 11/04/2018 at 18:03 GMT
Gareth Bale starts for Real Madrid with Karim Benzema dropping to the bench for Real Madrid's quarter-final second leg showdown with Juventus.
Gareth Bale of Real Madrid
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Zinedine Zidane has placed his trust in the Welsh striker as the Champions League holders bid to reach the semi-final holding a 3-0 lead from last week's first leg in Turin.
With Sergio Ramos suspended for the Bernabeu clash, 21-year-old central defender Jesús Vallejo starts the match at the heart of the home defence.
Cristiano Ronaldo makes his 150th appearance in the Champions League. His 14 goals leaves him three short of his best campaign in Europe when he hit 17 for Los Blancos in 2013/14
Juventus are long outsiders to mount a recovery in the Spanish capital, but name an experienced side with Gonzalua Higuain leading the line alongside Mario Mandzukic.
TEAMS
Real Madrid: Navas; Carvajal, Varane, Vallejo, Marcelo; Casemiro; Modric, Kroos; Isco; Ronaldo, Bale.
Juventus: Buffon; De Sciglio, Benatia, Chiellini, Alex Sandro; Khedira, Pjanic, Matuidi; Douglas Costa, Mandzukic, Higuain..subs Szczesny, Lichtsteiner, Rugani, Asamoah, Marchisio, Sturaro, Cuadrado
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