Carlo Ancelotti's side opened their Group F campaign with a 3-0 win over Celtic on September 6, before recording a 2-0 win over RB Leipzig last time out to leave them top of the section, two points clear, on six points. of the second Shakhtar before the clash of the two sides.

However, Real Madrid's nine-match winning streak at the start of the 2022-23 season was snapped on Sunday as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Osasuna in La Liga, leaving them second in the table behind Barcelona.

In addition to RB Leipzig, the Whites face Shakhtar twice in the Champions League and face Getafe, Barcelona, ​​Elche, Sevilla and Girona in the Spanish top flight, with the season suspended in November. World Cup 2022.

Real Madrid will be favorites for a third consecutive Group F win on Wednesday but have lost home and away to Shakhtar in the group stage of the 2020-21 competition, with the Ukrainian giants recording a 3-2 win at the Bernabeu. match day one

Shakhtar made an impressive start to their Group F campaign with a 4-1 away win at RB Leipzig in their section opener on 6 September, before a 1-1 draw with Celtic in their next game to collect four points in total. leaving them in second place ahead of their doubleheader with Real Madrid.

Igor Jovicević's side come into this match on the back of a 6-1 league win over Metalist Kharkiv on Saturday, which saw them top the home table with 13 points.

He will once again look to Mykhayl Mudryk, who has impressed in the Champions League this season, scoring twice and providing two assists in two games, while he has two goals and six assists in six games in all competitions this term. top-tier teams, including Arsenal and Liverpool, are said to be interested in his signature.