Vinícius to captain Real Madrid in Champions League clash

For Matchday 2 of the UEFA Champions League, Real Madrid travel to face Kairat Almaty, and it has been revealed who will lead Los Blancos onto the pitch.

Details: Vinícius Júnior has been named captain for this fixture, as confirmed when Real Madrid announced their squad. With long-time leaders absent — Carvajal and Militão are both sidelined through injury — the responsibility has fallen to the Brazilian winger.

The match against Kairat Almaty will be played in Kazakhstan, with kick-off at 18:45 CET. Real Madrid opened their group campaign with a 2-1 victory over Marseille, while the Kazakh side fell 1-4 to Sporting.

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