Real Madrid will be aiming to seal their place in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals as they get set to face Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.
With a 3-0 lead from the first leg of the Round of 16, Alvaro Arbeloa & co. enter into tonight’s game with a major advantage and will be looking to finish the job.
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Ahead of kickoff in over an hour, the Real Madrid manager has announced the starting lineup that will take the field against Pep Guardiola’s side. There are two changes made to the lineup that faced Elche in La Liga.
Arda Guler, who scored a wonder-goal after coming on as a substitute over the weekend, reclaims his starting berth from Eduardo Camavinga.
The Turkish sensation is a part of Real Madrid’s four-man midfield setup along with Aurelien Tchouameni, teenage prodigy Thiago Pitarch, and captain Federico Valverde, who scored a hat-trick in the first leg.
The second change to the team comes in defence where Trent Alexander-Arnold replaces Dani Carvajal at right-back.
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Antonio Rudiger and Dean Huijsen pair up at central defence, while Fran Garcia starts at left-back again, with Alvaro Carreras not fully ready to be named in the starting XI. Thibaut Courtois continues in goal.
Up top, despite Kylian Mbappe’s return, Arbeloa has opted not to take any risks with the Frenchman. As such, Brahim Diaz and Vinicius Jr. start for Real Madrid.
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