Team News

City will again be soccer under tip without Sergio Aguero due to a knee injury, while Benjamin Mendy is suspended due to the yellow card that he picked up in the first leg in the Spanish capital. Joao Cancelo started at left-back against Norwich City last time out and that could again be the case here, while Gabriel Jesus is likely to continue at the tip of the attack. Eric Garcia has had plenty of football for City in recent weeks, but there is a chance that Fernandinho could be recalled in central defence alongside Aymeric Laporte. Rodri and Ilkay Gundogan should join De Bruyne as part of a midfield three, while Riyad Mahrez could get the nod over the likes of Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva to start alongside Jesus and Raheem Sterling in attack. As for Madrid, inspirational captain Ramos will miss out through suspension due to the red card that the Spaniard picked up the first leg at the Bernabeu. As a result, Eder Militao could join Raphael Varane in central defence, while Ferland Mendy should get the nod over Marcelo at left-back. Federico Valverde could start on the bench as Toni Kroos and Luka Modric have both been in impressive form since the lockdown period, while Zidane has decisions to make in the final third of the field. Karim Benzema is a certain starter at the tip of the attack, and the Frenchman could be joined by Marco Asensio and Eden Hazard despite both players having their injury problems this season. Hazard has only scored once for Los Blancos this term and was not involved in his side's last league game of the season against Leganes on July 19. The former Chelsea attacker has been in full training ahead of this contest, though, and is likely to be handed a spot on the left.

Man City possible starting lineup:

Ederson; Walker, Fernandinho, Laporte, Cancelo; Rodri, Gundogan, De Bruyne; Sterling, Gabriel Jesus, Mahrez

Real Madrid possible starting lineup:

Courtois; Carvajal, Varane, soccer today Militao, Mendy; Casemiro, Modric, Kroos; Hazard, Benzema, Asensio