Each Actual Madrid and have been going by means of harm crises in current months, as they wrestle to search out their groove. Extra so for Pep Guardiola’s aspect, however they’ve acquired main information that would alter their season.
The play-off will see Los Blancos journey to Manchester first to face Metropolis on the Etihad. They are going to be with out Eder Militao and Dani Carvajal, however previously week have been hit with a double blow that neither for on the very least the primary conflict, and are doubts for the second. That can depart them considerably threadbare in defence, with children Jacobo Ramon and Raul Asencio competing for a spot.
Midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni might additionally drop again into defence, and Fede Valverde has seen recreation time at right-back in current weeks too, though this clearly weakens their midfield. That’s the place all of Manchester Metropolis’s issues started this season, when Rodri Hernandez went down with a cruciate ligament harm. The Spain star might be again earlier than the top of the season, you’ll assume, offered Metropolis get far sufficient.
Rodri might not be again in time for his or her conflict with Actual Madrid, however he has been for the Champions League. in midfield, after his €60m transfer from Porto. The previous Barcelona midfielder has been included alongside fellow arrivals Omar Marmoush (€70m) and Abdukodir Khusanov (€40m), who arrived from Eintracht Frankfurt and RC Lens respectively. Their different January signing, Vitor Reis, has been ignored although.
It’s not clear whether or not Khusanov shall be in line for a beginning position, however actually Marmoush and Nico shall be aiming to play in opposition to Los Blancos. Metropolis had been soundly crushed 5-1 by Arsenal final weekend, and face Leyton Orient within the FA Cup this weekend earlier than Los Blancos arrive.