Real Madrid starting XI to face Arsenal 'leaked' hours before huge Champions League tie

Real Madrid's starting XI to face Arsenal has been 'leaked' just hours before their huge Champions League tie.

Tonight's quarter-final first-leg between Arsenal and Real takes place at the Emirates, with the second-leg scheduled for next Wednesday.

The Gunners enter the blockbuster showdown following their disappointing 1-1 draw against Everton last weekend, while the La Liga side suffered a bruising 2-1 defeat to Valencia.

Real trail league leaders Barcelona by four points after dropping points at home as they look to return to the win column when they resume their Champions League campaign.

Preparations for the Spanish outfit's tie in London, England, was rocked following reports of a dressing room crisis.

Now, a report in Spain has 'leaked' Real's starting XI to face Arsenal and Carlo Ancelotti has seemingly made some huge selection calls.

The Real Madrid squad go through their paces at the Emirates. Image: Getty

Real Madrid's starting XI vs. Arsenal 'leaked' before kick-off

It appears Ancelotti is set to ring the changes when his side meet Mikel Arteta's charges.

According to Spanish outlet COPE, Real will operate with Lucas Vazquez and David Alaba on either flank in defence.

And Eduardo Camavinga is set to be restored to the starting XI after missing his team's defeat to Valencia last weekend.

Real Madrid's 'leaked' starting XI: Thibaut Courtois; Lucas Vazquez, Raul Asencio, Antonio Rudiger, David Alaba; Federico Valverde, Eduardo Camavinga, Jude Bellingham; Rodrygo, Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr.

Despite suffering a shock defeat in the league, Ancelotti claims his side have prepared well for the challenge of Arsenal.

"We have prepared well the game. Arsenal are very good at many things," he said in his pre-match press conference.

On criticism his team has faced, he added: "We can't think about criticism with a game every three days. After Valencia, we evaluated everything and prepared well for this match. We have 90 very important minutes. Not decisive ones, because there are 90 more at the Bernabeu.

"Experience in this tournament is very important. Knowledge means you're not afraid of these matches, with this pressure. It's very important to have that experience and players who have played in these matches many times. And it helps the youngsters."