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Oli Gent

Man City XI vs Real Madrid: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Champions League today

Man City will look to leading scorer Erling Haaland in bid to overturn three-goal deficit against Real Madrid - (AFP via Getty Images)

Manchester City are almost at full strength as they bid overcome Real Madrid and reach the Champions League quarter-finals.

Man City fell to a heavy 3-0 defeat in their Champions League last-16 first leg showdown at the Santiago Bernabeu last week as Federico Valverde scored a hat-trick in a one-sided first half.

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City suffered no injury blows in their trip to Spain or their 1-1 draw at West Ham over the weekend, with just two absentees to note for their second leg.

Josko Gvardiol is out with a broken leg, while Rico Lewis continues to recover from a twisted ankle.

Gianluigi Donnarumma will start in goal, while there is a discussion to be had at right-back.

Abdukodir Khusanov struggled against Vinicius Junior in the first leg, so moves to centre-back as Matheus Nunes returns.

In central defence, Ruben Dias was rested in east London, but returns here alongside, while Nico O’Reilly drops to the bench.

In midfield, Bernardo Silva was alongside Rodri at the Bernabeu and they start again tonight, while Antoine Semenyo makes way for Rayan Cherki.

Confirmed team news

Man City XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Khusanov, Dias, Ait-Nouri, Rodri, Bernardo, Cherki, Doku, Haaland

Substitutes: Trafford, Stones, Ake, Marmoush, Kovacic, Nico, Guehi, Savinho, O'Reilly, Semenyo, Foden, Lewis

Real Madrid XI: Courtois, Alexander-Arnold, Rudiger, Huijsen, Fran Garcia, Valverde, Thiago, Tchouameni, Arda Guler, Brahim, Vinicius Jr

Substitutes: Lunin, Carvajal, Alaba, Camavinga, Mbappe, Gonzalo, Carreras, Mastantuono, Diego Aguado, Cestero, Manuel

Injured: Gvardiol, Lewis

Doubt: Kovacic

Venue: Etihad Stadium

Date and time: 8pm GMT on Tuesday, March 17, 2026

How to watch: Amazon Prime

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