Expected XI Real Madrid-Manchester City: the visitors meet the injured, Ancelotti will use an impromptu defender?

In the build-up to their quarter-final clash, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said beating Real Madrid was very difficult, but doing so two years in a row was “almost impossible”. That's exactly what he will send his players to do on Tuesday night at 21:00 CEST at the Santiago Bernabeu, however, as the reigning champions take on the most decorated club in European Cup history.

The big question for many is how Guardiola will align his defence, with Kyle Walker and Nathan Ake left at home, and Josko Gvardiol's form uncertain in the match. Brand I believe it will be Ruben Dias playing on the left side of the back three, with Manuel Akanji on the right, and John Stones in the middle. Rico Lewis would finally be the name to replace Walker on the team sheet. Otherwise, it will be as expected for Guardiola.

In order Real MadridThey believe Carlo Ancelotti will use Nacho Fernandez in front of Aurelien Tchouameni in defence, with the Frenchman in front of the defense flanked by Fede Valverde and Toni Kroos. AS Diary I believe that Ancelotti will remain faithful to form, and start Tchouameni in the big games in the central defender in front of Nacho recently, with Eduardo Camavinga in the center of the field instead.

As for Manchester City, however, they feel Akanji will start on the left of defence, with Lewis on the right as part of a more conventional back four, rather than moving inside. Blancos are at risk of losing Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham, Tchouameni and Camavinga to suspension if they are booked. Only Ruben Dias is facing such a problem for Guardiola's side. David Alaba and Thibaut Courtois are the key absences for Los Blancos, while Ake and Walker are out for City.