Manchester City must reverse a goal deficit at Real Madrid to avoid an outlet in the Early Champions League.
Two late goals saw the citizens lose 3-2 in the first leg of their shooting of the Champions League to eliminate Etihad last week and they now have everything to do in Bernabeu.
These two have forged part of a classic modern rivalry in this competition lately and we should be in another cracking meeting while the two parties seek to save somewhat disappointing domestic countryside.
Discover the confirmed starting XIS for the 8 p.m. shock below.
real Madrid
📋✅ Our departure XI!
🆚 @Mandity pic.twitter.com/ot3k5it6ep– Real Madrid Cf 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) February 19, 2025
Jude Bellingham begins for Real Madrid after receiving a suspension of two games by Laliga. He presents in the midfield alongside Dani Ceballos and Aurélien Tchouemeni, who returns to a more familiar role after having started in defense the last time.
Federico Valverde is selected at the right back with Antonio Rudiger and Raul Asencio with Ferland Mendy on the back left.
Rodrygo, Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junio all start in attack.
Real Madrid XI: Courtois, Valverde, Rudiger, Asencio, Mendy, Tchouameni, Ceballos, Bellingham, Roddrygo, Mbappe, Vinicius Jr.
Sub: Lunin, Mestre, Alaba, Camavonga, Modric, Guller, Endrick, Vasquez, Vallejo, Fran Garcia, Brahim.
Manchester City
Your city team to face Real Madrid 🩵
XI | Ederson, Khusanov, Stones, Dias (C), Gvardiol, Nico, Gundogan, Bernardo, Foden, Savinho, Marmoush
Subs | Ortega Moreno, Carson, Ake, Kovacic, Haaland, Grenish, Doku, Bruyne, Nunes, Lewis, McATEE#Mandity | #Ucl pic.twitter.com/qn1w7zbzyz
– Manchester City (@Mancity) February 19, 2025
Manchester City put Haaland to have put in the bench for this crucial confrontation despite the two goals during last week’s defeat.
Omar Marmoush is selected in his place after his hat -trick against Newcastle, with Phil Foden and Savinho on each side of the Egyptian.
Abdukodir Khusanov arrives at the right back alongside John Stones, Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol. Nico Gonzalez begins in the midfield in his first game in the Champions League for City.
Manchester City XI: Ederson, Khusanov, Stones, dias, Gvardiol, Nico, Gundogan, Bernardo, Foden, Savinho, Marmoush
Submarines: Ortega Moreno, Carson, Ake, Kovacic, Haaland, Grenish, Doku, de Bruyne, Nunes, Lewis, McATEE
