With their chances of retaining
their La Liga title having all but
evaporated, the Champions League
and the Copa del Rey are Real
Madrid's best chances of adding
more silverware to the trophy
cabinet this season.
They are the most successful side
in the history of the competition
and are currently on course to win
their 10th European crown.
Standing in their way in the
quarter-finals are Turkish outfit
Galatasaray, who are likely to start
with former Madrid midfielders
Wesley Sneijder and Hamit
Altıntop .
Didier Drogba is also likely to start
for Gala, who have not reached the
last four of this tournament since
1989.
Meanwhile, hosts Madrid have an
injury concern over young centre-
back Raphael Varane . Should the
French international not shake off
his back problem, his role would
go to Pepe.
These two sides have met on three
previous occasions, with Istanbul-
based Galatasaray leading Madrid
2-1.
Recent form
Real Madrid: WWWWWD
Galatasaray: WDLWWW
Possible starting lineups:
Real Madrid: Lopez; Arbeloa,
Ramos, Pepe, Coentrao; Alonso,
Khedira; Ozil, Di Maria, Ronaldo;
Benzema
Galatasaray: Muslera; Eboue, Kaya,
Nounkeu; Sneijder, Altıntop, Melo,
Riera, Inan; Drogba, Yılmaz
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