Real Madrid rest Angel di Maria for the second leg of their Champions LEague quarter-final against Tottenham Hotspur - a tie that they've already won thanks to a brace from Emmanuel Adebayor and goals by di Maria and Cristiano Ronaldo in the first leg. With little left to play for, Real will mostly hoping nobody important gets hurt as they ramp up to what looks like it will be four games with arch-rivals Barcelona in very quick succession.
Tottenham Hotspur Vs. Real Madrid, 2011 UEFA Champions League: Madrid Lineups
With Pepe suspended, Raul Albiol partners ex-Chelsea man Ricardo Carvalho int he centre of defence. Meanwhile Marcelo pushes forward to replace di Maria and is in turn replaced as left-back by Alvaro Arbeloa. Adebayor is rewarded for his two goals at the Santiago Bernabeu by being kept in the lineup ahead of the fit again Karim Benzema, although it's probable that the French striker appears at some point.
All in all, it’s a strong side, and although Tottenham will probably edge them at White Hart Lane (because frankly, Madrid won’t care), this team isn’t going to lose by five goals to Spurs. There’s not much for anyone to do but grind out the ninety minutes and prepare for Barcelona.
Real Madrid (4-2-3-1): Iker Casillas; Alvaro Arbeloa, Raul Albiol, Ricardo Carvalho, Sergio Ramos; Xabi Alonso, Sami Khedira; Marcelo, Mesut Ozil, Cristiano Ronaldo; Emmanuel Adebayor
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