Antonio Rudiger drops early Real Madrid team news hint as Arsenal sent Champions League warning

Antonio Rudiger has dropped a team news hint ahead of Real Madrid's clash against Arsenal. The Gunners will lock horns with Los Blancos at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night for tie.

Mikel Arteta's side stormed past PSV Eindhoven in the round of 16 last month, winning 9-3 on aggregate, meanwhile, Real needed extra time and penalties to get past Atletico Madrid. None of the four players, who were against their rivals, will miss this evening's tie.

Rudiger and Kylian Mbappe received suspended one-match bans, as well as hefty fines, while . Real will, however, still be without some key players due to injury.

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Nevertheless, of the Arsenal fixture to his Instagram story. Historically, this suggests that he'll be involved in some capacity.

Brahim Diaz and Rodrygo have also done the same, . Speaking to reporters ahead of the heavyweight clash, Carlo Ancelotti explained how he plans to navigate his way past Arsenal.

"It will be about courage and personality," said the Real boss. ". An important aspect is to perform well in the match we've prepared for.

". It's impossible. We've had a lot of injuries and that has made the rotations more difficult, which are more necessary than usual at the moment."

On approaching the match a reigning champions, Ancelotti added: "Experience in this tournament is very important. Knowledge and experience mean you're not afraid to play these games with so much pressure.

"It's a very important tournament. It's very important to have players who have participated in many games of this kind because it helps the youngsters and gives them more confidence."

On Arteta, Ancelotti said: "I appreciate what he said about me. He came here when I left for Everton in 2020 and in five years he's taken this team to the top of Europe. He's doing very well and he's built a complete team.

"There are not many complete teams in Europe. There are some that do some things very well, but there are not many complete teams like Arsenal. He's doing a fantastic job. They are stronger with him than in the past."

With that being said, Ancelotti will be relying on the likes of Rudiger to step up and lead Los Blancos to victory. While a few players have posted pre-match previews of the Arsenal game to their Instagram stories, it does not necessarily mean they will definitely start or, at the very least, play.

After locking horns with the Gunners at the Emirates Stadium, Real will host the return fixture on Wednesday next week. Whoever walks away from the two-legged tie victorious will face either Paris Saint-Germain or Aston Villa in the semi-final at the end of this month.