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'This is the moment' - How Man City should line up in Champions League game vs Real Madrid
17.04.2024 - 08:13 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester City will look to book their place in the semi-finals of the Champions League on Wednesday night when they welcome Real Madrid to the Etihad.
The two sides played out a thrilling 3-3 draw in the Bernabeu last week but City warmed up for a second leg with a 5-1 win against Luton Town on Saturday. After defeats for Liverpool and Arsenal on Sunday, that has left them with a second successive treble within their grasp.
They drew in Madrid in the first leg of last season's semi-final before thrashing Carlo Ancelotti's side 4-0 at the Etihad, although Real looked to have improved since then and carry an added threat from Jude Bellingham.
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Kyle Walker and Nathan Ake returned to the squad on Saturday but neither came on, while John Stones was absent entirely with tightness, although all three are expected to be in the squad.
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Kyle Walker has to return if he is fit because of his unique ability to deal with Vinicius, but it is really hard to leave any of the defence out after their performances without Walker and Nathan Ake. Josko Gvardiol has scored two terrific goals in a week yet it feels like he has to be the fall-guy given how good Manu Akanji has been.
Going forward, it seems like this is the moment for Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden to play together in the middle. Jack Grealish and Bernardo Silva are the two players on the wings who know how best to play with these two so it feels like this is the most complete combination to take on Real.
Mateo Kovacic, Julian Alvarez and Jeremy Doku could all have a crucial part to play off the bench depending on
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