Real Madrid squad in full for Arsenal Champions League clash as Carlo Ancelotti makes huge call

The Real Madrid squad have touched down in London ahead of their huge Champions League quarter-final clash against Arsenal.

Carlo Ancelotti's side will battle the Gunners at on Tuesday night, before the second leg in Spain next week. Madrid go into the clash on the back of a shock loss in La Liga to Valencia and will be looking to return to winning ways in north London.

Real Madrid have confirmed which players made the trip to the capital on Monday. Thibaut Courtois is among the players to travel, despite missing the last three games with injury, with Ancelotti seemingly content on playing the former Chelsea man.

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Aurelien Tchouameni did not make the trip as he is suspended for the first leg, while Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, Dani Ceballos and Ferland Mendy are out injured. The likes of Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe and Antonio Rudiger have made the trip and are expected to start.

In a statement confirming their travelling squad, Real Madrid said: "Real Madrid have named their squad for the Champions League quarter-final first leg clash with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.

"Goalkeepers: Courtois, Fran González and Sergio Mestre. Defenders: Alaba, Lucas V., Vallejo, Fran García, Rüdiger, Asencio, Jacobo and Lorenzo.

"Midfielders: Bellingham, Camavinga, Valverde, Modrić, Arda Güler and Chema. Forwards: Vini Jr., Mbappé, Rodrygo, Endrick, Brahim and Gonzalo."

and are in contention to start on Tuesday. Saka last started against Crystal Palace in December and opened up on the journey he went on to get back to full fitness.

"Mentally, it was really good for me," the Hale Ender said. "Obviously it was tough initially when I found out the extent of my injury and that I was going to have surgery. But once that was done, and it was successful, I was just focused on coming back stronger.

“The past five years I have been playing game after game, and this was the first proper break that I have had and it was really good for me. I got to do a lot of things that I don’t normally do. But it is really nice to be back and I feel fresher mentally, for sure.”