Modric expected to start: team news and probable lineups for Real Madrid v Shakhtar

On Wednesday, Real Madrid host Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League. Here are the key things to know ahead of the clash.

Team news

Real Madrid

Luka Modric and Lucas Vazquez are back to full fitness. Thibaut Courtois and Dani Ceballos will miss the game through injury.

Shakhtar Donetsk

The Ukrainians will only be without the services of Viktor Kornienko, everyone else is fit.

Expected lineups

Marca claim that Modric will play from the start. Here's what we imagine such a lineup could look like.

Real Madrid XI: Lunin; Carvajal, Militao, Alaba, Mendy; Tchouameni, Modric, Kroos; Valverde, Benzema, Vinicius Jr.

Shakhtar XI: Trubin; Taylor, Bondar, Matviyenko, Konoplya; Shved, Bondarenko, Stepanenko, Sudakov, Mudryk; Sikan. (h/t SportsMole)