Real Madrid vs Gremio: Confirmed starting eleven

Zidane has decided to start Gareth Bale from the bench as the duo of Sergio Ramos and Dani Carvajal return to the starting eleven.

Bale came off the bench to score the winning goal for Real Madrid in the 2-1 win over Al-Jazira in the semi-finals.

Real Madrid XI: Navas; Carvajal, Ramos, Varane, Marcelo; Casemiro, Kroos, Modric, Isco, Benzema, Cristiano.

Madrid bench: Kiko Casilla, Moha, Nacho, Bale, Theo, Lucas Vázquez, Marcos Llorente, Achraf, Asensio, Mayoral, Kovacic, Ceballos.

📝🏃 #RMCWC
Our starting line-up for the Club World Cup final against @Gremio! Let's do this!#HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/kXrMuVYWgg

— Real Madrid C.F.🇬🇧 (@realmadriden) December 16, 2017

Gremio XI: Grohe; Edilson, Geromel, Kannemann, Bruno Cortez; Michel, Ramiro, Jailson, Fernandinho; Luan, Lucas Barrios.

There are a lot of records at stake for Real Madrid and Zidane going into this match.

- This could be Zidane's eighth trophy in just a little less than two years since he was appointed Real Madrid manager.

- Zidane could also become the first manager to win the FIFA World Club Cup in in successive seasons.

- Real Madrid can become the first team to win the FIFA World Club Cup in successive seasons.

- This could be Real madrid's fifth trophy of the year 2017. 

For Gremio, they can become the first non-European team to win the tournament since Corinthians in 2012.