Real Madrid squad for Man City Champions League clash

Real Madrid will need to forget about dropping points in Saturday's Madrid derby as they have another massive clash to look forward to. 'Los Blancos' pay a visit to the Etihad Stadium to take on Manchester City in the Champions League play-off round on Tuesday night, with the home tie taking place the following week.

Carlo Ancelotti has opted to throw in all his big guns as he named his 23-man shortlist to face the defending Premier League champions but has also surprised with the inclusion of four youth players - Sergio Mestre, Lorenzo, Jacobo Ramon and Gonzalo Garcia. The latter made the headlines as he netted a stoppage-time winner against Leganes in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey.

Carvajal and Militao are the long-term absentees for the 'Merengues', with Alaba rejoining the list after sustaining a setback on the same leg in which he suffered an ACL injury. Rudiger and Vazquez are also ruled out from the trip to England as the latter was dropped at the last minute due to a hamstring injury. He is expected to be on the sidelines for a couple of weeks while the Germany international is eyeing a comeback for the return leg at the Bernabeu on February 19.

Full Real Madrid squad list for Man City clash:

Goalkeepers: Courtois, Lunin, Mestre.

Defenders: Vallejo, Garcia, Mendy, Ramon, Asencio, Lorenzo.

Midfielders: Bellingham, Camavinga, Valverde, Modric, Tcohuameni, Guler, Ceballos.

Forwards: Vinicius, Mbappe, Rodrygo, Endrick, Brahim, Gonzalo.

 

February 9, 2025