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Real Madrid are without midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni while Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema faces a late fitness check.

The LaLiga leaders are currently a point ahead of RB Leipzig as they bid to get the win over Celtic that will assure them of top spot in the section.

“It’s an important game,” said Ancelotti. “We know that our objective is to finish top of the group.

“We’ve got all the conditions to do so. We’re back at our stadium on a Champions League night.

“There are competitive teams that will finish second in their groups. What’s most important is the prestige of this club. This is a special competition for this club and we have to respect every game.”

Celtic will be without key defender Cameron Carter-Vickers as they sign off their Champions League campaign against Real Madrid in the Bernabeu on Wednesday.

The centre-back, who has been captaining the side in the absence of sidelined skipper Callum McGregor, has not travelled to the Spanish capital after sustaining an injury in Sunday’s 3-0 win away to Livingston in the Premiership.

Carter-Vickers’ absence leaves Celtic short of fully-fit central defenders for their formidable clash with the European champions. Stephen Welsh and Carl Starfelt could be involved but both have been out injured recently, so Moritz Jenz is currently the only centre-back who has been playing regularly.

Real Madrid team to face Celtic: Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Alaba, Mendy; Kroos, Modric, Valverde; Asensio, Vinicius, Rodrygo.

Subs: Lunin, Lopez, Vallejo, Nacho, Benzema, Camavinga, Odriozola, Vazquez, Ceballos, Rudiger, Diaz.