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Real Madrid vs. Manchester City: Champions League Preview
Team News and Predicted Lineups
Manchester City
* Predicted lineup: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Laporte, Ake; Silva, Rodri, De Bruyne; Mahrez, Haaland, Grealish * Team news: Kyle Walker is back from suspension, but John Stones is a doubt with a thigh injury. Kevin De Bruyne is expected to start after recovering from a knock.
Real Madrid
* Predicted lineup: Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Rudiger, Alaba; Modric, Tchouameni, Kroos; Valverde, Benzema, Vinicius Jr. * Team news: David Alaba is suspended, so Nacho Fernandez is expected to start at left-back. Toni Kroos is also a doubt with a knock.
How to Watch on TV and Live Stream
* The match will be broadcast on BT Sport 1 in the UK. * It will also be available to stream live on BT Sport Player and the BT Sport app.
Preview
A little under 12 months ago, these two sides played out a thrilling 3-3 draw in the Spanish capital. This time, they meet at the Santiago Bernabeu with a place in the Champions League semi-finals at stake. Manchester City will be confident of getting a result in Madrid, having won their last two games 4-0 and 7-0. Erling Haaland has scored eight goals in those two games and will be looking to add to his tally against a Real Madrid defense that will be without its best center-back, Eder Militao. Real Madrid will need to be at their best to beat Manchester City. They have a good record at home in the Champions League, but they will need to improve on their recent form. They have won just one of their last four games and have conceded nine goals in that time. This is a match that could go either way. Manchester City are the slight favorites, but Real Madrid have the experience and the home crowd behind them. It should be a fascinating encounter.
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