They remain unavailable due to injury: Éder Militão, Jude Bellingham, and Rodrygo Goes. Suspended for this match because of red cards in the last game in Lisbon are Raúl Asencio (for this match) and, once again, Rodrygo Goes (for both legs of the tie).

In defense, Antonio Rüdiger will once again replace Asencio; he already got an hour of playing time against Sociedad. Trent Alexander-Arnold is also expected to keep his place in the starting eleven on the right side.

There will be no changes in midfield, mainly due to Bellingham’s absence. Both AS and MARCA agree that the coaches will stick with a 4-4-2 system. In attack, Madrid-based newspapers are predicting Kylian Mbappé’s return to the lineup at the expense of Gonzalo.

For the opponents, the main question is whether Rafa Silva or Sudakov will start in the attacking midfield role, with the latter having begun the last match against Real there. Mourinho himself has emphasized that Silva plays more offensively. In addition, Fredrik Aursnes is expected to return to the starting eleven after a muscle issue.

Benfica: Trubin; Dedić, Tomás Araújo, Otamendi, Dahl; Barreiro, Aursnes; Schjelderup, Rafa Silva, Prestianni; Pavlidis
Other available players: Ferreira; Antonio Silva, Banjaqui, Neto, Oliveira, Barrenechea, Cabral, Manu Silva, Prioste, Rego, Sudakov, Lukébakio, Bruma, and Ivanović.

Real Madrid: Courtois; Trent, Rüdiger, Huijsen, Carreras; Tchouaméni, Valverde, Camavinga, Güler; Vinícius and Mbappé
Other called-up players: Lunin and Fran González; Carvajal, Alaba, Fran García, Mendy, Joan Martínez, Ceballos, Cestero, Pitarch, Gonzalo, Brahim, and Mastantuono.