Real Madrid star Federico Valverde is set to be forced into an altogether unfavoured role for the club’s upcoming showdown with Manchester City.As much comes amid confirmation of a fresh injury

Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti will only be able to field one senior, natural defender when his team heads to the Etihad for a Champions League playoff.

Manchester City and Real Madrid meet in the Champions League knockout phase play-offs this week, with a place in the last 16 at stake. Previous meetings between the clubs have delivered plenty of goals and drama,

Real Madrid forward Rodrygo said he is grateful for the interest from other clubs but wants to stay with the LaLiga side for many years to come. Rodrygo has scored 12 goals and provided eight assists in 31 games for Real across all competitions this season and the 24-year-old Brazilian was reportedly the recipient of lucrative mid-season offers from clubs in the Saudi Arabian league.

Carlo Ancelotti is without Real Madrid ’s first-choice defensive unit for the Champions League clash against Manchester City. The holders are the visitors to the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night as they look to secure a positive result to take back to the Santiago Bernabeu for next week’s knockout phase play-off second leg.

Hello there! And just like that, another UEFA Champions League week is upon us. Ahead of the first-ever edition of the knockout phase playoffs, I'm Pardeep Cattry with the latest ahead of a consequential week of action in Europe.

Fans in the United States can watch Manchester City host Real Madrid in the Champions League knockout phase playoffs exclusively on Paramount+. Those in the UK can catch the clash on Amazon Prime Video. Viewers must have active subscriptions to either Paramount+ or Amazon Prime to access the match.

It's been a season of Guardiola looking for solutions as Man City flounder, could he find a new approach vs. Real?

Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola said his side were well aware of Real Madrid's habit of producing their best in tough times, with a string of injuries having depleted the visitors' defence ahead of Tuesday's Champions League playoff.

Real Madrid against Manchester City in the Champions League is the accidental blockbuster of the new knockout playoffs round that starts Tuesday. The past two title winners surprisingly finished mid-table in the new 36-team standings format that ended in January.