Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale to miss Copa del Rey tie

Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale are among the

Real Madrid star names to be excused from

Wednesday's Copa del Rey last-32 first leg at

Cadiz -- but James Rodriguez has been named in

the travelling party by Blancos coach Rafa

Benitez.

Benitez has also rested first-team regulars Keylor

Navas, Luka Modric, Toni Kroos and Danilo for the

trip to the third-tier Andalusian side -- while

France international Karim Benzema also sits out

the game.

Squad players including Alvaro Arbeloa, Denis

Cheryshev, Kiko Casilla and Lucas Vazquez are all

set to begin the game -- with Austria under-19

international Philipp Lienhart likely to make his

first senior Madrid start in central defence due to

the club's continuing injury issues.

Isco, who is currently banned in La Liga, looks

sure to be named in the XI. James, whose

relationship with Benitez has become a talking

point among local fans and pundits, will could get

another chance in the side.

Other youngsters likely to be given a chance to

impress at the Estadio Ramon de Carranza

include midfielder Marcos Llorente and Spain

youth international sensation Borja Mayoral.

"Rafa Benitez has named a 17-man squad for the

Copa del Rey round of 32 first leg clash between

Real Madrid and Cadiz, which will be played at the

Estadio Ramon de Carranza," a club statement

announcing the squad said.

Goalkeepers: Kiko Casilla, Ruben Yanez and Carlos

Abad.

Defenders: Pepe, Nacho Fernandez, Alvaro

Arbeloa, Philipp Lienhart and Alvaro Tejero.

Midfielders: James Rodriguez, Casemiro, Mateo

Kovacic, Denis Cheryshev, Isco and Marcos

Llorente.

Forwards: Jese, Lucas Vazquez and Borja Mayoral.