Real Madrid will host Galatasaray in the Champions League at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday, here are the details you need to know ahead of the clash.TEAM NEWS:REAL MADRID:

The host will be without long term absentees Marcos Asensio and Nacho Fernandez due to knee injuries, Gareth Bale is doubtful for the clash due to calf injury and James Rodriguez is done with a muscular injury.

GALATASARAY:

Ramadal Falcao remains on the sideline due to an Achilles injury, the Colombian attacker is yet to feature for Galatasaray since the start of October.Yours Belhanda is also doubtful for the clash due to illness.

HEAD TO HEAD:

Both teams have met on 10 occasions with Real Madrid having a better head to head advantage, Los Blancos won seven of those games and three ended in favor of Galatasaray.

RECENT FORM:

REAL MADRID:

Zinedine Zidane’s men are not in the best form at this point but they have managed to remain competitive in all the competition, they were held to a goalless draw against Real Betis in their last outing in La Liga as they lost the opportunity to top the La Liga table. Los Blancos is on the second position in their domestic league and also second in the Champions League having recorded their first victory against Galatasaray in the Champions League.Real Madrid won three of their last six games, drew two and suffered a defeat.

GALATASARAY:

Fatih Terim’s men have also struggled to find their feet this season, they are on the 7th position in the Turkish League, although they won their last game in the domestic league but prior to that game they lost their last two games.Galatasaray is yet to win a match in the last three Champions League games.

PROBABLE LINE UPS:REAL MADRID:

Courtois; Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo; Kroos, Casemiro, Modric; Hazard, Benzema, Rodrygo

GALATASARAY:

Muslera; Marcao, Donk, Luyindama; Nagatomo, Seri, Nzonzi, Mariano; Babel, Andone, Belhanda

PREDICTION:

Real Madrid 2-0 Galatasaray