Courtois still out as Real Madrid prepare to play Shakhtar Donestsk

MADRID, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid will take a huge step towards assuring their place in the knockout stages of the Champions League (and making the coming month a lot easier) if they beat Shakhtar Donetsk in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Wednesday night.

Carlo Ancelotti's men go into the match after wins away to Celtic and at home to RB Leipzig, left them top of Group F, and if they can make it nine poin