Real take second string squad to final match in Kiev
Real Madrid will take a second string squad including eight reserve team players to their final Champions League group match at Dynamo Kiev on Wednesday.
Real Madrid will take a second string squad including eight reserve team players to their final Champions League group match at Dynamo Kiev on Wednesday.
With a place in the last 16 alongside Group E winners Olympique Lyon already secured, Real coach Fabio Capello has decided to rest captain Raul and midfielder Emerson for his side's final match.
Defenders Fabio Cannavaro and Ivan Helguera and midfielders Jose Antonio Reyes and Guti will also remain in Madrid to receive treatment on minor injuries, while centre-back Sergio Ramos is unavailable because of suspension.
Winless Kiev are bottom and cannot qualify for the UEFA Cup even if they beat Real.