The starting lineups are in ahead of Manchester City’s clash with Real Madrid | OneFootball

Manchester City and Real Madrid have confirmed their starting lineups ahead of tonight’s massive Champions League fixture at the Etihad. Tonight’s match is the first leg of the Champions League knockout phase play-off. Tonight’s match could shape the tie, with the second leg set to take place at the Bernabeu next week.

Pep Guardiola’s side will be hoping to get a positive result tonight to potentially shape the tie. But Carlo Ancelotti’s side will be ready for tonight’s match and eager to beat Manchester City at the Etihad. The scene is set for what promises to be an enthralling encounter tonight.

For Manchester City, Rodri and Oscar Bobb will miss tonight’s match due to injury. There were also doubts over the fitness of Nico Gonzàlez for tonight’s match. Besides Rodri and Oscar Bobb, Pep Guardiola will have a full squad to choose from for tonight’s match.

Here are the starting lineups for tonight’s match.

Manchester City

Pep Guardiola has made eight changes to the starting eleven that beat Leyton Orient. Ruben Dias, Jack Grealish and Savinho are the only players who keep their spots in the starting eleven.

After being in doubt for today’s match, Nico takes his place on the bench. Nathan Ake and Ederson start as they return from injury and Jeremy Doku is also on the bench.

Vitor Reis is unavailable for tonight’s match as he wasn’t added to Manchester City’s squad for the knockout stage of the Champions League.

Starting lineup: Ederson, Akanji, Dias, Ake, Gvardiol, Stones, De Bruyne (C), Bernardo Silva, Savinho, Grealish, Haaland.

Substitutes: Stefan Ortega, Marmoush, Kovacic, Doku, Nico, Gundogan, Matheus Nunes, Khusanov, Foden, O’Reilly, Lewis, McAtee.

Real Madrid