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Legia Warsaw vs. Real Madrid: Team News, Preview, Live Stream, TV Info for UCL
- Updated: November 1, 2016
Real Madrid will travel to Poland’s capital on Wednesday as they look to get back-to-back victories against Legia Warsaw and tighten their grip in UEFA Champions League Group F as a result.
Los Blancos currently sit joint-top of the pool alongside Borussia Dortmund with seven points apiece, but a win over Legia on Matchday 4 could see manager Zinedine Zidane’s side pull clear of the bunch.
Legia have found a bit of form at precisely the right time coming into Wednesday’s clash, however, and they will be hopeful of faring better this time around after losing 5-1 on their visit to Madrid last month.
Read on for an in-depth preview of Wednesday’s Champions League encounter, complete with the latest team news and all the vital viewing information you’ll need to watch the action unfold.
Date: Wednesday, November 2
Time: 7:45 p.m. GMT/3:45 p.m. ET
Venue: Polish Army Stadium, Warsaw, Poland
Live Stream: BT Sport app (UK), Watch ESPN (US)
TV Info: BT Sport ESPN (UK), ESPN Deportes (US)
Team News
Zidane will have been pained to learn central defender Pepe is set for a spell on the sidelines this week, joining fellow veteran Sergio Ramos on the treatment table in a move that forces the coach to alter his lineup.
Soccerway confirmed the Portugal centre-back will be absent for “a number of weeks” after having scans on a thigh injury, while Yahoo’s Andrew Gaffney provided more details on the blow:
Bad news for Real Madrid fans as Pepe is likely to be out for a month due to the muscle injury which forced him off at the weekend. #LaLiga https://t.co/yruEBvJGQd
— Andrew Gaffney (@GaffneyVLC) October 31, 2016
That means Nacho is likely to come in alongside Raphael Varane at centre-back, while Danilo could retain his place at right-back after filling in for the suspended Dani Carvajal during Saturday’s 4-1 win at Alaves.
The midfield concerns in …
