Real Madrid coach Ancelotti won't rest Ronaldo for Schalke clash

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti won't rest Cristiano Ronaldo for their Champions League clash with Schalke.

Ancelotti insists he will still treat Schalke with respect and revealed that Ronaldo - who scored a competition-record nine goals in the group stage and also notched twice in the Veltins-Arena last month - will start.

He said: "We will make some changes because on Saturday we had a game that took a lot out of us physically (1-0 win at Malaga), we've travelled and we've not rested much.

"In order to help everyone recover well we will make some changes. Some players will be tired and therefore they won't play."

Although he did not reveal his full starting XI, Ancelotti did confirm his attack, saying: "I can say the three strikers. (Alvaro) Morata, Jese and Cristiano Ronaldo."