Official: Three Real Madrid players start for France vs Ronaldo’s Portugal | OneFootball

The second quarter-finals of the UEFA Euro 2024 will kick off in an hour at Volksparkstadion in Hamburg as favourites France take on 2016 winners Portugal.

The lineups for both teams are out ahead of what is one of the most highly-anticipated encounters of the tournament thus far.

And Real Madrid have heavy representation on the field in this star-studded encounter.

Indeed, three Los Blancos stars feature in the starting XI for France as new signing Kylian Mbappe captains the team while Aurelien Tchouameni retains his spot in midfield.

Eduardo Camavinga is the third Real Madrid player that features, getting a rare starting opportunity for Les Bleus thanks to the suspension of Adrien Rabiot.

As for Portugal, two Real Madrid legends Cristiano Ronaldo and Pepe are in the starting lineup, meaning the history of Los Blancos goes head-to-head against the future.

Neither team has been firing on all cylinders at the Euros thus far. Both Mbappe and Ronaldo have also been far from their best and thus will be aiming to step up and lead their respective teams to the semi-finals.