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Ronaldo could rule the roost against fomer side Lisbon
Cristiano Ronaldo will hope for a fast start
Real Madrid kick off their title defence at the Bernabeu and Zinedine Zidane will be looking to lay down a marker as his side seek to become the first team to retain the Champions League.
Goalkeeper Keylor Navas is out but Los Blancos have a full-strength outfield team to call upon for this Group F opener following Saturday’s return to action of star forwards Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema.
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Cristiano Ronaldo scored 11 goals in six Champions League home games last term
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