Continental giants Manchester City and Real Madrid lock horns in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final tie at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night.
Pep Guardiola's side ran out 1-0 winners over Atletico Madrid in the quarter-finals, while the visitors ended Chelsea's defence of their crown 5-4 on aggregate, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
MANCHESTER CITY vs. REAL MADRID
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MANCHESTER CITY
Out: Joao Cancelo (suspended), Benjamin Mendy (club suspension)
Doubtful: Kyle Walker (ankle), John Stones (muscle)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Laporte, Zinchenko; Silva, Rodri, De Bruyne; Mahrez, Jesus, Sterling
REAL MADRID
Out: Eden Hazard (knee), Luka Jovic (unspecified), Mariano Diaz (unspecified)
Doubtful: Ferland Mendy (adductor), Casemiro (thigh), David Alaba (thigh)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Nacho, Marcelo; Kroos, Camavinga, Modric; Valverde, Benzema, Vinicius Junior
Ben Knapton
