Manchester City XI Vs Real Madrid- Preview, Team News, Predicted Lineups, Injuries, Live Stream & How To Watch UEFA Champions League On TV

Manchester City will take on the most successful club in Europe. The second leg of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal is scheduled for tomorrow. With all drawn level at the Santiago Bernabeu, Real Madrid will travel to the Etihad carrying a burden to score. On the other hand, Pep Guardiola’s side is marred by fatigue with a busy schedule the entire month. Therefore, what are the teams expected to bring in terms of players? What injuries are they suffering? Here’s all you need to know.

Meanwhile, City relatively had a straightforward game against Luton Town scoring 5 goals. The victory came despite the absence of Rodri, without whom the club lost 4 consecutive games. But Pep may need him against Ancelotti’s men who are in tremendous form in La Liga being 7 points clear of #2 FC Barcelona. With an epic expected, let us take a sneak peek into tomorrow’s clash.

Manchester City vs. Real Madrid: Preview

Injury Updates

Manchester City: Suffering one of the worst seasons in terms of injuries, the Sky Blues will be happy after the return of their goalkeeper Ederson. In more positive news, it seems Kyle Walker will be back after suffering a hamstring injury in addition to Nathan Ake’s return to the bench against Luton Town. John Stones who was also rested against the hatters due to muscle discomfort was also claimed injury-free by Pep. The European champions will play with full strength with no new issues reported.

Real Madrid: Carlo Ancelotti’s unit has also faced setbacks this season with injuries to their key players. Their primary keeper, Thibaut Courtois’ was hit with a fresh knee injury a few weeks ago and is mostly out for the rest of the season. Meanwhile, David Alaba has also been out since December due to an ACL tear. However, the rest of the team looks fine.

Team News and Predicted Lineups

Manchester City: With Kyle Walker’s return, City needs to adjust its backline. Moreover, Rodri despite Pep joking that he would sit out on Wednesday, is also expected to return after the Luton Game. No changes are expected apart from this.

Expected XI: (4-2-3-1) Ederson; Kyle Walker, John Stones, Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol, Rodri, Mateo Kovacic; Phil Foden, Kevil De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Erling Haaland

Real Madrid: Ancelotti will miss the services of his last goalscorer Aurelien Tchouameni due to a yellow card suspension in consecutive games. However, Don Carlo will possibly add Militao to the backline.

Expected XI: Lunin; Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, Rudiger, Ferland Mendy; Eduardo Camavinga, Toni Kroos; Fede Valverde, Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo, Vinicius Junior.

When and where to watch the UCL quarterfinal second leg between Manchester City and Real Madrid

The kickoff of the second leg will take place on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at 3 pm ET / 12 pm PST at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester. Fans can watch the streaming live on Paramount Plus.