Overview
- Kick-off is 8:00 pm GMT at the Santiago Bernabéu in the teams’ 15th Champions League meeting.
- Real Madrid face a defensive injury crisis with Éder Militão ruled out and multiple full-backs unavailable, while Kylian Mbappé is a doubt but named in the squad.
- Pep Guardiola says John Stones and Rodri are out as City travel with a reshaped side he describes as in transition.
- City seek to consolidate three straight Premier League wins after a 2-0 Champions League loss to Bayer Leverkusen, whereas Madrid have two wins in their last seven matches.
- A victory for either side would leave them in a very strong position to finish in the top eight of the League Phase, and Guardiola’s pre-match quip urged Alonso to “pee with his own,” meaning to take charge of his fate.