Isco and Bale to be given chance to shine

Zinedine Zidane surprised some spectators by betting on Lucas Vazquez and Marco Asensio in his line-up for the clash with PSG, but will reportedly demote them to the bench in place of Isco and Bale, who had to settle for substitute cameos in Europe, for Madrid's league match with Eibar on Saturday.

In addition, Nacho and Theo Hernandez will also return to the fold, as Zidane continues to rotate his squad effectively during their congested schedule.

On the other hand, Toni Kroos and Luka Modric could feature in the starting XI as they continue their respective returns from injury. Both were on the bench for the second leg with PSG but only Kroos came on, replacing Mateo Kovacic in the 72nd minute.

It means that in total, 'Los Blancos' will see five changes to their European line-up, at least according to 'AS', with Nacho and Hernandez featuring in defence with Isco and Kroos in midfield and Bale spearheading the attack, to try and rest some players after their heoric performance at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday.

Modric could potentially make it six changes, but as his physical condition is not yet at 100 per cent, Zidane could hold off starting his Croatian midfielder and instead opt for a cameo appearance off the bench.  

For Bale though, it will be a good opportunity to show off his best form after a relatively disappointing season so far, scoring 11 goals in 27 appearances in all competitions, and to reward his manager for publicly defending him.