Olympiacos host Real Madrid in the Champions League tonight. Get the team news here…
Real Madrid are looking to snap a three-game run without a win when they face Olympiacos in the Champions League tonight.
The kings of Europe have been struggling as of late under Xabi Alonso, with reports even emerging that star winger Vinicius Junior will not renew his contract until the situation is resolved.
To make things worse, Los Blancos have never beaten Olympiacos in their own home, a piece of history they would like to end.
Find all the team news below ahead of the clash in Greece.
OLYMPIACOS TEAM NEWS
Olympiacos remain without Alexandros Paschalakis and Konstantinos Angelakis, but Jose Luis Mendilibar otherwise has a full group to choose from.
Olympiacos: Tzolakis, Rodinei, Restos, Pirola, Ortega, Garcia, Mouzakitis, Chiquinho, Podence, Martins, El Kaabi.
REAL MADRID TEAM NEWS
Real Madrid still have several injury concerns. Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao and Franco Mastantuono are ruled out.
Jude Bellingham drops to the bench following Madrid’s 2-2 draw with Elche in LaLiga.
Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is also omitted, along with Dean Huijsen, Dani Ceballos, Fran Garcia and Rodrygo.
Andriy Lunin, Ferland Mendy, Fede Valverde, Aurelien Tchouameni, Eduardo Camavinga, and Vinicius Junior come into the XI.
Real Madrid: Lunin, Alexander-Arnold, Asencio, Carreras, Mendy, Valverde, Tchouameni, Camavinga, Guler, Vinicius, Mbappe.
How to watch Olympiacos v Real Madrid: TV channel, online stream
The match will be broadcast live in the UK on TNT Sports, with online coverage also available on the discovery+ app. The game will kick-off at 8pm GMT in Greece.
The stats for Olympiacos v Real Madrid
- Olympiacos have never lost at home to Real Madrid in European competition
- Real Madrid’s last win in this fixture came in 2007, and each of their four victories over Olympiacos have been in Spain
- Olympiacos are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions, with four wins in that run
- Madrid have conceded the first goal in three of their last four matches across all competitions
- Ayoub El Kaabi has scored 10 goals in 16 appearances this season and has found the net in five home matches
- Real Madrid have scored in 20 consecutive Champions League league-phase or group-stage away games
