Date: Tuesday 9th May, 2023
Time: 8:00 pm
Stadium Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
Referee Arthur Diaz (Portugal)
Goal Scorer:
Team News
Real Madrid
As mentioned, Real Madrid will be forced to work around the absence of Militao for the first leg due to suspension; the centre-back was cautioned for the third time in this season's tournament during the second leg of the quarter-finals, after which players on one or two bookings had their yellow cards wiped.
Left-back Ferland Mendy is also struggling to recover from a calf problem and is expected to miss out too, but Luka Modric managed to play a part as a substitute in the Copa del Rey final after shaking off a hamstring concern, and the 37-year-old should be given the green light to start on Tuesday - music to the ears of Ancelotti and the Bernabeu faithful.
Aurelien Tchouameni could be the unlucky fulcrum to make way for Modric, while Antonio Rudiger will join forces with David Alaba at the back in place of Militao. Meanwhile, Eduardo Camavinga - who can now proudly claim to have won every major trophy with Real Madrid at the tender age of 20 - should continue in his makeshift left-back role.
Real Madrid possible starting lineup:
Courtois; Carvajal, Rudiger, Alaba, Camavinga; Valverde, Kroos, Modric; Rodrygo, Benzema, Vinicius Jr
Manchester City
A defensive concern is also lingering in the mind of Guardiola, who lost Nathan Ake to an apparent hamstring issue with 54 minutes gone against Leeds, and fans are anxiously awaiting updates on the Dutchman's condition. Cole Palmer's ankle is also giving him grief, but the 21-year-old would never have started here.
In any case, Guardiola will be tempted to recall Kyle Walker to try to keep Vinicius Junior at bay, while a host of well-rested regulars in Rodri, John Stones, Bernardo Silva and Jack Grealish are also primed to return to the first XI after Guardiola rang the changes at the weekend.
It was not Haaland's day in front of goal at the weekend, but the 35-goal Norwegian - who also recently broke the single-season Premier League record with the same number - averages a goal every 58 minutes in the Champions League, unsurprisingly the best ratio in the history of the competition, and he will give his admirers plenty to think about on Tuesday.
Manchester City possible starting lineup:
Ederson; Walker, Dias, Akanji; Stones, Rodri; Silva, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Grealish; Haaland
Prediction: Real Madrid 2-2 Manchester City
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