The Madrid "Real" club tonight in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal second leg will meet with Munich's "Bayern". The first leg in Germany ended with a victory for the "white" team with a score of 2-1. However, the victory in Munich was not so sweet - Gareth Bale felt muscle pain during the match and will not help the team in today's duel. In addition, the Champions League winners do not have two center-backs - Pepe and Raphael Varane, but for now, Nacho and Sergio Ramos form a solid pair of center-backs. Zinedine Zidane with his coaching staff has been scratching his head in recent days, trying to figure out who should replace G. Bale. A big loss or a pleasant choice of other players? The Welsh national team striker, who missed a significant part of this season due to injury, has not been shining lately in the Real team, but has always been valued for his selfless play in defense. Against "Bayern", G. Bale also did a lot of defensive work, helping Dani Carvajal stop Franck Ribery and David Alaba. So, Z. Zidane was certainly not pleased with this injury. However, if the coach was satisfied with G. Bale's defensive work, he could include hardworking Lucas Vazquez in the starting lineup, who plays in the same position as G. Bale but also does a lot of work on the right side of defense. Z. Zidane has one more, and perhaps the most realistic choice - Isco. The 24-year-old midfielder played arguably the best game of his career last weekend, so all the "white" team fans are hoping to see Isco on the field. The presence of the Spaniard in the starting lineup would essentially change the tactical formation - "Real" would play in a 4-4-2 formation (with Isco in the defensive midfielder position) or 4-3-1-2 (with Isco in the attacking midfielder position). There is also the candidacy of the young Marco Asensio. The 21-year-old Spaniard in Munich replaced the injured G. Bale and showed himself in a positive light - providing an assist to Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored the winning goal. After those matches, there was almost no doubt that M. Asensio would remain in the starting lineup, but Isco's performance last weekend could have changed Z. Zidane's mind. The least likely appearance in the starting eleven is James Rodriguez, but he could also perform well in a 4-4-2 formation. If Z. Zidane wants to cement the back line, he could let Mateo Kovacic onto the field, who would form the defense line with Casemiro, Toni Kroos, and Luka Modric, while leaving Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo with full freedom in attack. "EuroFootball.com" predicts the starting lineup for Real Madrid against Bayern:
