It has been years since Manchester City threatened an early exit from the Champions League.
An unproductive phase of the league, which was loaded with the capitals, was hardly recovered on the last match day by a 3-1 win against the Brugge Club, with the low league in the table with the owners.
Now Pep Guardiola’s team has to enter the Bernabeus kettle and have the chance to take the round of 16. A dramatic 3-2 defeat in the first week last week leaves the Cityzens on Wednesday with a climb, but the task is not impossible against a not so infurige team from Real Madrid.
Here is the Guardiola starting line-up for the second leg of your play-off in Madrid.
GK: Ederson – After Everson contributed strongly to the collapse of City’s leg at the weekend, he was back in a certain style and should have brought a certain confidence into the second leg.
RB: Rico Lewis – Lewis was pretty good with Vini Jr. last week
CB: John Stones – The Barnsley Beckenbauer will probably not be necessary in midfield on Wednesday, but it is too important to leave the team entirely.
CB: Ruben slides – Dias missed Newcastle by illness, but the defender returned to training before the second leg and is expected to return to the city of XI.
LB: Josko Gvardiol – Gvardiol impressed in the first leg and has history on this reason and achieved a beauty during the 3: 3 draw in the quarter-finals of the Champions League of the past year.
Cm: Nico Gonzalez – Don’t worry, people, Nico is here. Everything is fine.
Cm: Bernardo Silva – Bernardos DIP this season can be attributed to overuse, but there was a break for him at the weekend. In view of Guardiola’s trust in the Portuguese international, it would be a surprise not to see him in the XI on Wednesday.
RW: Savinho – Savinho has proven to be cleverly from both flanks since entering the club, but the performance of a certain Egyptian on weekends means that he probably has to continue in Madrid.
Am: Kevin de Bruyne – De Bruyne had his moments in Bernabeu. Perhaps he is no longer a player who can take on games as five years ago in the Spanish capital, but the veteran remains an important gear on the big opportunity.
LW: Omar Marmoush – The new weapon from City was completely destructive against Newcastle last time, and a similar achievement in Madrid could surpass the Guardiola page in the last 16.
ST: Erling Haaland – Haaland, who scored his first two goals against Madrid last week, was an injury after the falling off on Saturday, but the striker was discovered from City to Madrid during training before the flight.