Real Madrid visits the Greek capital this Wednesday to face AEK on matchday 4 of the Champions League. It is the perfect opportunity for the merengues in their pursuit of reaching second place in the standings. With Aston Villa's fall at the Camp Nou, if they beat the Greek team, which is also not in great form, they could reach second place, awaiting what Liverpool and Real Betis do.

Injuries and doubts for the match:

AEK: Thomas Strakosha (hand), Joao Mario (illness), and Lazaros Rota (illness).

Real Madrid: Rodrygo (knee) and Raul Asencio (leg).

GK: Thibaut Courtois - After missing the Clasico due to illness, he returned this Sunday to face Racing Santander and added another clean sheet. He will try to repeat the formula in Athens.

RB: Denzel Dumfries - The Dutchman would start as part of a plan to give Valverde more rest after he came off injured in the Clasico. It would be a new opportunity to prove his quality, not only defensively but offensively.

CB: Ibrahima Konate - He is probably the team's most solid defender. His great ability to cut out balls and his great aerial play have made him the center back with the most minutes so far this season.

CB: Dean Huijsen - Konate's great duo is, without a doubt, Huijsen. They understand each other almost perfectly in defense. His ability to make passes between the lines makes him a great option to play out from the back.

LB: Marc Cucurella - His presence would be a clear sign that Mourinho would be very unconfident for this match, since Madrid's record in its visits to Greece is unfavorable.

MC: Bernardo Silva - The Portuguese would start the match to provide creativity to the team. His ability to create options in play is phenomenal.

MC: Eduardo Camavinga - With Tchouameni absent, his compatriot would cover his position. With his great ball-handling, he will be one of the most important weapons to connect all the team's lines.

AM: Jude Bellingham - He comes off scoring a goal in Santander, so he will want to repeat the dose this Wednesday against the Greeks. Few players have his explosiveness and speed to break lines.

RW: Yan Diomande - The Ivorian is in great form and keeps scoring in the league. Now, he will look to do it again in the Champions League, where he has one goal and two assists in three matches.

LW: Vinicius Jr. - He is still serving his suspension in LaLiga, but in Greece he would see action again on the left flank. An important match to show his fans again.

ST: Kylian Mbappe - The Frenchman keeps scoring goals and playing well despite the controversies that have followed him in recent months. Without a doubt, he is the key piece in the Merengue offense.

Goalkeeper: Alberto Brignoli

Defenders: Lazaros Rota, Harold Moukoudi, Filipe Relvas, Stavros Pilios

Midfielders: Lovro Majer, Milan Vitalis, Razvan Marin, Oleksandr Zubkov

Forwards: Zini, Luka Jovic