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Kairat vs. Real Madrid lineups: Predicted starting XI, team news, injury latest as Xabi Alonso battles defensive crisis

Real Madrid face an historic trip to Kazakhstan on September 30 as Xabi Alonso's team take on Kairat in their second game of the UEFA Champions League first phase.

The long flight east marks Madrid's first UCL clash with a team from the Central Asian nation and the first time Kairat, who knocked out Celtic in the playoffs back in August, have played a side from Spain.

Alonso will be aiming to use the lengthy travel time to deep dive into their 5-2 weekend La Liga derby defeat to Atletico Madrid which ended his 100% start to the campaign across all competitions.

Madrid had been perfect up to that point with six wins from six in La Liga and a

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