Confirmed Line-Ups: Manchester City vs Real Madrid (Champions League semi-final second-leg)

With Manchester City set to face their biggest test of the season so far against Real Madrid in a couple of hours, manager Pep Guardiola and Carlo Ancelotti has announced the starting lineup that will take the field at the Etihad Stadium.

Pep Guardiola’s side are seeking revenge for the semi-final defeat at the Santiago Bernabéu last season, when the current Premier League leaders and champions-elect come up against the La Liga giants on Wednesday night.

Coming into the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final with a 1-1 aggregate scoreline, here is how both Pep Guardiola and Carlo Ancelotti line up their respective teams!

Your City XI 🙌

XI | Ederson, Walker, Stones, Dias, Akanji, Rodrigo, Gundogan (C), De Bruyne, Bernardo, Grealish, Haaland

SUBS | Ortega Moreno, Carson, Phillips, Laporte, Alvarez, Gomez, Mahrez, Foden, Palmer, Lewis#ManCity | #UCL pic.twitter.com/V1GZQTL3vn

— Manchester City (@ManCity) May 17, 2023

Real Madrid boss has opted to make one change to the XI that started in the first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Eder Militao and David Alaba start as the centre-backs while Dani Carvajal and Eduardo Camavinga will line up out wide in the Merengues’ backline that will shield Thibaut Courtois in goal.

Antonio Rudiger, who was brilliant in the first leg, has been left out on the bench.

Toni Kroos once again slots in as the holding midfielder for Real Madrid. He will be joined by fellow veteran Luka Modric and the energetic Federico Valverde in the centre of the park against the Premier League champions.

The attacking unit comprises of the usual suspects in the form of Rodrygo Goes, Karim Benzema, and Vinicius Jr, with Marco Asensio on the bench.

📋✅ ¡Nuestro 𝗫𝗜 inicial 🆚 @ManCityES!#UCL pic.twitter.com/x6mL4eF6MQ

— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) May 17, 2023