Actual Madrid and Manchester Metropolis face one another on Tuesday evening within the second leg of their Spherical of 16 tie within the UEFA Champions League.
Los Blancos have already got one foot by means of the doorways into the quarterfinals, having crushed the Cityzens 3-0 within the first leg on the Santiago Bernabeu, courtesy of a Fede Valverde hat-trick.
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Alvaro Arbeloa & co. can be aiming to protect in opposition to complacency on the Etihad as they give the impression of being to complete the job and progress to the following spherical.
Suspension threat
Nevertheless, heading into the match, a major variety of gamers from Actual Madrid are one yellow card away from suspension.
If they’re booked on this match, they’d miss the primary leg of the quarterfinals ought to their staff progress.
Actual Madrid presently have six gamers strolling the disciplinary tightrope. One in every of them is Rodrygo, who is not going to function as a result of he’s injured and is predicted to overlook the remainder of the season.
Tchouameni, Huijsen additionally at suspension threat. (Photograph by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Photos)
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So, successfully, 5 Los Blancos gamers might get suspended for the primary leg of the quarterfinals if they’re cautioned on the Etihad Stadium tomorrow.
These gamers are Alvaro Carreras, Aurelien Tchouameni, Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Jr. and Dean Huijsen.
Of those 5 gamers, Carreras is presently on 4 yellow playing cards, whereas the remaining 4 have two every. One other warning from the referee would see them earn an automated one-match ban – a state of affairs Actual Madrid can be eager on avoiding earlier than the hypothetical quarterfinals.
Amongst these gamers, Tchouameni, Huijsen and Vinicius are anticipated to start out the match and can have key roles.
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In the meantime, , given he has solely recovered from a knock. Bellingham, too, appears unlikely to play an element , having been out for months now.