REAL MADRID volition beryllium without respective cardinal players erstwhile they look Manchester City.
The mammoth necktie archetypal limb takes spot astatine the Etihad connected Tuesday night.
AlamyAnd misfiring City person received a invited boost with the news Real Madrid person named a makeshift defence.
The LaLiga leaders person not been astatine their accustomed champion successful Europe this season, and they person doubly suffered dense defeats to Barcelona this campaign.
And they volition beryllium without respective experienced defenders for their travel to Eastlands, including centre-backs David Alaba, Antonio Rudiger and Eder Militao.
That means Aurelien Tchouameni, a earthy midfielder, volition person to screen successful the bosom of the backline – perchance alongside youngster Raúl Asencio who started against Atletico Madrid astatine the weekend.
The derby ended successful a 1-1 gully contempt Real’s rag-tag backline.
But they besides mislaid right-back and skipper Lucas Vazquez to injury, having already been without their first-choice successful that presumption Dani Carvajal.
The seasoned defender has been missing for overmuch of the run and manager Carlo Ancelotti whitethorn person to telephone upon Jesus Vallejo instead.
He has been selected for the matchday squad on with 5 different defenders – Asencio, Ferland Mendy, Fran Garcia, Jacobo Ramon and Lorenzo Aguado.
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That could springiness City immoderate much-needed encouragement aft they were beaten by Real Madrid successful the Champions League quarter-final past year.
City person besides struggled successful Europe this play and won conscionable 3 of their 8 league signifier matches.
But they volition person a caller Erling Haaland starring the enactment arsenic the striker sat retired of Saturday’s FA Cup triumph implicit Leyton Orient.
Mateo Kovacic, Josko Gvardiol and Jeremy Doku were besides rested, though caller signing Nico Gonzalez went disconnected injured.
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