Real Madrid will be without Karim Benzema, Thibaut Courtois and Eder Militao for their FIFA Club World Cup semi-final with Al Ahly, but how can you watch the match in the UK? And what time is kick-off?
Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid are set to be without three key players for their FIFA Club World Cup semi-final showdown with Al Ahly.
Karim Benzema, Thibaut Courtois and Eder Militao were all left out of Real’s squad that traveled to Morocco.
The Champions League holders will face Egyptian side Al Ahly for a chance to book their place in Saturday’s final.
The winner of this evening’s (Wednesday, February 8) showdown will face Al Hilal for a chance to lift this year’s Club World Cup.
Al Hilal became the first Saudi Arabian side ever to reach the Club World Cup final after their 3-2 victory against Brazilian side, Flamengo.
Real Madrid will be without Karim Benzema ahead of this evening’s clash with Al Ahly
Al Ahly booked their place in the semi-final after beating Seattle Sounders in the last round
Goals from Salem Aldawsari and former Atletico Madrid striker, Luciano Vietto secured a historic win for Al Hilal.
Sportsmail breaks down everything you need to know ahead of this evening’s semi-final between Al Ahly and Real Madrid including how to watch and team news.
When is the semi-final between Al Ahly and Real Madrid?
The semi-final between Al Ahly and Real Madrid will take place this evening (Wednesday, February 8).
The match will kick-off at 7pm for those watching in the UK.
This evening’s clash will take place at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat.
How can I watch this evening’s semi-final?
For those watching in the UK, the game will be shown live on FIFA’s official website.
Fans will also be able to stream the game live on FIFA’s official YouTube channel, with coverage getting underway at 5pm.
Sportsmail will also be covering the game live so you can keep up-to-date with us.
Tonight’s semi-final will take place at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat
What’s the latest team news from both Al Ahly and Real Madrid?
The big news coming out of the Madrid camp is that the Spanish giants will be without Karim Benzema, Thibaut Courtois and Eder Militao.
The trio were not included in their initial 22 man squad for this year’s competition.
All three players picked up injuries in the build-up to the competition.
As for Al Ahly, the Egyptian side are set to be without Mostafa Shobeir, Karim Fouad and Akram Tawfik.
Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr is set to start from the off in the semi-final clash with Al Ahly
Courtois was not included in the initial squad but could be fit for the final if Real progress
What’s been said in the build-up to the game?
Despite leaving Benzema, Courtois and Militao in Madrid, Ancelotti confirmed that the trio could be available for the final should the side win tonight.
‘We’ll see, we preferred to leave them in Madrid to follow the best treatment. We’ll see if they’re ready for Saturday’s game,’ Ancelotti said.
With Madrid looking to win the competition for a fifth time, Ancelotti says it would be a great honour if the club were to go all the way and win the trophy.
Carlo Ancelotti will be looking to win Real Madrid’s fifth ever Club World Cup trophy
‘The Club World Cup is a very important event. To get here means you have done well. We have a lot of fans here and we want to make them happy. Winning would mean a new impetus for what’s to come,’ Ancelotti added before also discussing the team’s semi-final opponents.
‘They (Al Ahly) are a team with a great history, one of the most important in world football. They have a good organisation with skillful players and it’s going to be a competitive match.
‘They have the same desire as us to win. We have a lot of respect for them, especially a club with a very important history in African football.’
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