Real Madrid abandon LaLiga to play in the Club World Cup
The Real Madrid squad has flown out to Abu Dhabi where they'll play Japan's Kashima Antlers in the semi-finals
In the early hours of Sunday morning the Real Madrid squad set off towards Abu Dhabi, with Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema, as they look to win their third consecutive FIFA Club World Cup title.
Bale is currently from an ankle injury which he suffered in last Wednesday's Champions League defeat to CSKA. Benzema came off injured against Rayo Vallecano and both are considered doubts for Madrid's debut in the competition on Wednesday.
Nacho Fernandez and Mariano Diaz, who are both ruled out of the tournament though injury, as well as the returning Casemiro and Sergio Reguilon.
On Wednesday they'll make their debut against Kashima Antlers in the second semi-final.
The full Real Madrid squad is as follows: Courtois, Keylor Navas, Kiko Casilla, Carvajal, Odriozola, Sergio Ramos, Varane, Nacho, Vallejo, Javi Sánchez, Marcelo, Reguilón, Casemiro, Marcos Llorente, Kroos, Modric, Fede Valverde, Ceballos, Isco, Marco Asensio, Lucas Vázquez, Vinicius, Bale Mariano and Benzema.
