Rudiger and Vinicius Junior train with Real Madrid ahead of European clash - in pictures

Spanish champions take on RB Leipzig in Champions League Group F match at the Bernabeu

Left to right: Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior, Eduardo Camavinga, Eden Hazard and Ferland Mendy on the eve of their Champions League match against RB Leipzig. EPA

Real midfielder Luka Modric celebrates during training. EPA

Real goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, centre, during training at Valdebebas Sports City in Madrid on September 13, 2022. EPA

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti oversees training. EPA

Real players during training at Valdebebas Sports City in Madrid. EPA

Real Madrid attacker Vinicius Junior passes the ball during training. EPA

Real Madrid attacker Rodrygo during training. EPA

Real Madrid's Brazilian stiker Vinicius Jr. (2-L) jokes with German defender Antonio Rudiger (2-R), during the training of the team held at Valdebebas Sports City in Madrid, Spain, 13 September 2022 to prepare their next Champions League match against RB Leipzig. Real Madrid will lay against RB Leipzig on 14 September. EPA / RODRIGO JIMENEZ

Real goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois during training on the eve of the match against RB Leipzig. EPA

Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga at training. EPA

Real Madrid players during training on the eve of their Champions League match against RB Leipzig. AFP

Real Madrid defender Aurelien Tchouameni, right, during training. AFP

Real Madrid's Italian manager Carlo Ancelotti during training. AFP

Real Madrid's players during training ahead of the match against RB Leipzig. AFP

Real Madrid defender Aurelien Tchouameni and forward Vinicius Junior enjoy a joke at training. AFP

Real players during training in Valdebebas, on the outskirts of Madrid. AFP

Real Madrid's players, including goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, centre, during training. AFP

Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde training with teammates. Reuters

Real Madrid's Eduardo Camavinga training with teammates. Reuters

Real Madrid full-back Dani Carvajal training with teammates. Reuters

Real Madrid take on RB Leipzig in the Champions League on Wednesday looking to maintain their perfect start to the season.

Carlo Ancelotti's side ran out 3-0 victors in their opening Group F game against Celtic last week that saw Vinicius Junior, Luka Modric and Eden Hazard all score in the second half in Glasgow.

And they followed up that win by defeating Mallorca 4-1 on Sunday – a result achieved without star striker Karim Benzema – to make it five victories out of five La Liga games so far this campaign.

The veteran France forward, who scored 44 goals for Los Blancos last season and is overwhelming favourite to lift the Ballon d'Or, limped off the pitch in the first half against Celtic with a knee injury that will also rule him out of the Leipzig match.

The Germans, meanwhile, were thrashed 4-1 at home by Shakhtar Donetsk in their group opener – a defeat that resulted in manager Domenico Tedesco being sacked and replaced by former Borussia Dortmund coach Marco Rose.

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