Real Madrid faces Manchester City in one of the three Anglo-Spanish duels in the round of 16 of the Champions League. In the merengue team, there is no concern about the rival or the record – the whites have won thirteen of their last fifteen round of 16 ties – but rather the long list of injuries.
Two days before the first leg, Arbeloa can rule out Kylian Mbappehampered by knee ailments. The Frenchman has a difficult time even for the second leg in Manchester.
The left-back’s doubt is added to the forward’s doubt. Alvaro Carreras. The Galician has a week of rest left, which, together with Mendy’s good performance in Vigo, places the Frenchman as a hypothetical starter at the Bernabéu. It will be a serious doubt for the return match.
Praise, Bellingham, Horses and Military They continue their injury recovery processes. The last long-term injury was the Brazilian Rodrygowho is still doing preparatory work for his surgical intervention.
The good news for Arbeloa is the recovery of Antonio Rudiger in defense.
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Manchester City faces the clash better, although the Premier title is also a little further away than Real Madrid. They are second, distance from Arsenal.
They have only lost three of their last eighteen European games against the Spanish, so they start with slight favoritism for the Madrid-City duel. Erling Haaland is not being the killer from other seasons, but his numbers are equally scary: 56 goals in as many European games.
Madrid, ninth in the league phase, eliminated Benfica in the play off. Last year they reached the quarterfinals, eliminated by Arsenal, and have been champion fifteen times, the last two seasons ago.
