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Real Madrid add Mariano Diaz, Philipp Lienhart to UCL squad

Real Madrid have added Castilla players Mariano Diaz and Philipp Lienhart to their Champions League squad ahead of the knockout stage.

Roma host Real in the first leg of their round-of-16 tie on Wednesday.

Diaz, 22, has scored 13 goals for the club's reserve team this season, and last month signed a first-team contract that begins next season.

Centre-back Lienhart, 19, made his senior debut in December as a substitute against Cadiz in the Copa del Rey.

The duo replace Denis Cheryshev, who is on loan at Valencia, and Abner Felipe, who is recovering from a knee injury.

Real also added Castilla winger Jose Carlos Lazo and right-back Alvaro Tejero to their "B list," reserved for players under 22 who have been with the club for at least two seasons.

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