Real Madrid are back in FIFA Club World Cup action on Tuesday night as they take on Juventus in their round of 16 tie in Miami, with kick-off at 21:00 CEST.
Victory over RB Salzburg in their final group stage match ensured that Xabi Alonso’s side finished top of Group H, and thus set up a showdown with the Serie A giants at the Hard Rock Stadium, where Real Madrid drew 1-1 against Al Hilal in their opening fixture of the Club World Cup.
After a disappointing performance in that match against the Saudi Pro League side, Real Madrid have looked much better in victories against Pachuca and Salzburg. And the hope for Alonso and his side is that the momentum built up can be taken forward into their match-up against Juventus.
The best and only place to watch the game is on DAZN. They will streaming the whole tournament live and free, and you can catch every game on their channel. On mobile devices, you can also download the app to watch the game.
Real Madrid: Thibaut Courtois; Antonio Rudiger, Aurelien Tchouameni, Dean Huijsen; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Federico Valverde, Jude Bellingham, Arda Guler, Fran Garcia; Gonzalo Garcia, Vinicius Junior.
Juventus: Michele Di Gregorio, Pierre Kalulu, Federico Gatti, Lloyd Kelly; Alberto Costa, Weston McKennie, Khephren Thuram, Andrea Cambiaso; Chico Conceicao, Kenan Yildiz, Randal Kolo Muani.
Alonso will have a dilemma for the match: whether to play with four defenders or five. He utilised three centre-backs against Salzburg, and it worked to great effect – as a result, it could be a staple for Real Madrid going forward, given that it was a system he used whilst head coach of Bayer Leverkusen. Kylian Mbappe will also be back in contention, but he is unlikely to start due to a lack of match sharpness.
