Real Madrid vs Man City: Champions League – team news, start, lineups
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With Alvaro Arbeloa’s team in inconsistent form, the Premier League side are firm favourites in the last 16 tie.
Who: Real Madrid vs Manchester CityWhat: Champions League last 16, first legWhere: Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, SpainWhen: Wednesday at 8pm (20:00 GMT)How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 17:00 GMT in advance of our live text commentary stream.
Rarely do record 15-time winners Real Madrid enter a Champions League clash as underdogs, but this is the situation when Manchester City visit the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday.
With key attackers Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham and Rodrygo injured and set to miss the game and Alvaro Arbeloa’s team in inconsistent form, the Premier League side are firm favourites in the last 16 tie.
Man City beat Madrid in the league phase in the Spanish capital and have strengthened since then with Antoine Semenyo and Marc Guehi arriving while midfielder Rodri is fit after missing that match during a long-term injury absence.
The two clubs are certainly well acquainted. In the 15 encounters between them, they have each won five and drawn five.
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With Alvaro Arbeloa’s team in inconsistent form, the Premier League side are firm favourites in the last 16 tie.