Schalke 04 playmaker Julian Draxler has been passed fit for tonight's Champions League last-16 first leg against Real Madrid.

The German international has overcome a recent thigh problem to feature tonight and joins Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Kevin-Prince Boateng in the hosts' starting lineup.

Visitors Madrid make one change to their starting lineup as Daniel Carvajal gets the nod ahead of Alvaro Arbeloa at right-back.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema make up the front three.

Schalke: Fahrmann; Howedes, Matip, Santana, Kolasinac; Boateng, Neustadter; Farfan, Meyer, Draxler; Huntelaar
Subs: Hildebrand, Hoogland, Papadopoulos, Fuchs, Goretzka, Obasi, Szalai

Madrid: Casillas; Carvajal, Ramos, Pepe, Marcelo; Alonso, Modric, Di Maria; Ronaldo, Benzema, Bale
Subs: Diego Lopez, Varane, Coentrao, Arbeloa, Jese, Isco, Illarra

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