Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo (R) kicks a ball during a training session ahead of a Champions League Group B match against FC Basel in Basel November 25, 2014. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann
BASEL (Reuters) - Holders Real Madrid will field their strongest team at FC Basel in Wednesday's Champions League Group B clash despite having already qualified for the last 16, coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Tuesday.
Real, who have a maximum 12 points from four matches, need only to avoid a defeat of four goals or more to secure top spot, while a win for Basel will send the Swiss side through if Liverpool fail to beat Bulgarian outfit Ludogorets.
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