Real Madrid's Antonio Rüdiger and Kylian Mbappé have been cleared by UEFA to play for next week's Champions League quarterfinal first leg at Arsenal.

Real Madrid squeezed past Real Sociedad in the Copa del Rey semi-final 5-4 on aggregate in midweek, and while there was certainly celebrations about their passage, the reaction in the media and the

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti is confident that goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will be fit for Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg against Arsenal.

Courtois has missed Madrid's last two fixtures and is likely to be absent again for Saturday's match against Valencia.

With just days left before the crucial clash, UEFA's disciplinary review threatened to shake up Los Blancos' squad selection. Would Antonio Rudiger, Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior, and Dani Ceballos be available for the trip to the Emirates?

A major hamstring injury, suffered Wednesday in the win over Fulham, will keep the Brazilian international out the rest of the campaign

It is the UCL quarterfinals as we continue our Champions League odds series with an Arsenal-Real Madrid prediction and pick.

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Arsenal and Real Madrid are set to lock horns in a blockbuster UEFA Champions League showdown in the quarter-finals. The first leg takes place at the Emirates o