Official: Real Madrid announce starting lineup against Bayern Munich | OneFootball

The Champions League semi-finals are officially underway as Bayern Munich host Real Madrid for the first-leg of the bracket at the Allianz Arena.

Carlo Ancelotti had a fair few headaches going into this game, including Aurelien Tchouameni’s position, Daniel Carvajal’s suspension, and the midfield setup.

Eventually, it seems the Italian gaffer has decided to trust Nacho to start alongside Antonio Rudiger in central defense, with Ferland Mendy and Lucas Vazquez flanking the duo from the left and right side, respectively.

This quadrant will screen Andriy Lunin, who returns in goal after being rested against Real Sociedad on the weekend.

Tchouameni gets the nod to start as the holding midfielder over Eduardo Camavinga, while Toni Kroos and Federico Valverde retain their spot in the lineup as part of the midfield trident.

No surprises in the attack, though, as Jude Bellingham starts behind Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo as part of the front-three.