Real Madrid don’t tend to promote youth players to the first team, but they were forced to do so this season with Raul Asencio, who has turned out to be something of a revelation at the Santiago

Two sides with an outside chance of automatic qualification face off at the Stade de Roudourou today as surprise package Brest host defending champions Real Madrid. Madrid are currently in 16th in the standings and will need a win today along with favours elsewhere if they are to avoid playing an extra two-legged tie in the knockout phase play-offs.

Real Madrid beat Brest 3-0 in Matchday 8 of the Champions League, securing a seeded spot for the knockout phase play-offs.