REAL MADRID named their group to tackle Liverpool over TWO HOURS earlier than kick off.

The two sides meet in a rematch of last yr’s Champions League last in a mouthwatering last-16 encounter.

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Actual Madrid named their starting line as much as face Liverpool over two hours before kick off[/caption]

The Spanish giants went early on releasing group news, doing so on Twitter precisely two hours and four minutes earlier than kick off at Anfield.

And a few fans on social media have been stunned by the choice of Rodrygo, with Dani Ceballos anticipated to have been given the nod.

One wrote: “Madrid is fallacious not to play with the four midfielders…!!! I most popular Ceballos or Kroos within the midfield not Rodrygo…!!!”

One other added: “I was anticipating Ceballos as an alternative of Rodrygo, a brave guess.”

Former Arsenal man Ceballos has began the last five La Liga games in a row however is just ok for the bench this night.

Rodrygo has played up entrance lately while Karim Benzema has been dealing with an damage.

The Frenchman returns to the workforce towards Liverpool, but Rodrygo also keeps his place in the XI.

Thibaut Courtois starts in objective for Real Madrid, trying to repeat his heroics from last yr’s last towards the Reds.

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Dani Carvajal, Antonio Rudiger, Eder Miliatao and David Alaba have been named on the again.

Luka Modric, Eduardo Camavinga and Federico Valverde seem set to play within the center, with Rodrygo, Benzema and Vinicius Jr up entrance.

Nevertheless, an alternative choice would have been for Valverde to play out vast as an alternative of Rodrygo and maintain Ceballos midfield, with Toni Kroos originally anticipated to be lacking by way of illness.

Nevertheless, Kroos was a late addition to the matchday squad after initially not being named within the travelling celebration.

Aurelien Tchouameni and Ferland Mendy remain sidelined by way of damage.