LDC/ GALATASARAY-REAL MADRID: CASILLAS BACK IN GOAL, GARETH BALE ON THE BENCH

In the Champions League match against Galatasaray, Gareth Bale is not in the starting lineup for Real Madrid. Instead, Angel Di Maria is chosen to start in Ancelotti’s XI. Cristiano Ronaldo, who recently extended his contract, is part of the attacking lineup along with Karim Benzema, who features with a new haircut. Iker Casillas returns to the goal for Real Madrid after a 238-day absence. Gareth Bale is on the bench for this match. The starting lineup includes Casillas, Carvajal, Ramos, Pepe, Arbeloa, Khedira, Modric, Di Maria, Isco, Ronaldo, and Benzema.