‘Oh no!’, ‘heartbreaking but we have Akanji’ – Man City fans react to Nathan Ake injury concern ahead of Real Madrid clash

Manchester City have put together their final preparations for their Champions League semi-final first-leg showdown with Real Madrid this week.

The Premier League leaders are set for a blockbuster Champions League tie against holders Real Madrid.

Travelling to Spain to take on Los Blancos in the first-leg of the competition’s semi-finals, Pep Guardiola’s Cityzens are preparing for their most important game of the season.

Looking to finally lift the Champions League after several seasons of coming up just short, the Premier League outfit, who are firm favourites to go all the way this term, will first need to get the better of Ancelotti’s 14-time winners.

And even though the Sky Blues will come into Tuesday night’s game as the favourites to claim a first-leg victory, their task looks to be made harder by Nathan Ake’s absence.

Ake has played a crucial role for Guardiola this season, starting in six Champions League and 21 Premier League games.

However, after picking up an injury against Leeds United last weekend, the Netherlands international, according to BBC Sport’s Simone Stone, has not been able to participate in first-team training on Monday, prompting suggestions that he will not be in line to feature against Real Madrid tomorrow.

Manchester City boss is expected to provide an update on the fitness of the 28 year-old when he addresses the media later on Monday, with Ake integral to the success of the current playing squad’s system.

The news of Nathan Ake missing training this morning gathered a number of replies from a wide range of Man City supporters.

@FFSEL0N: “Oh no! Anyways”

@moha_kig: “That’s sad to hear, I hope he gets better soon we need that guy he is amazing.”

@SxperSILVA: “This is heartbreaking but we have Akanji.”

@kdb_peak: “This is worrying. Rodrygo was already a huge matchup problem and now it’s even worse. And that’s not even considering we still have guys like Vinicius, Benzema, and Camavinga to worry about”

@mcfcishaang: “Akanji pocketed saka. We’ll need him to do it against Rodrygo”

@Alexsam26371855: “Akanji has really stepped up for that position really really well so no Ake no problem!”

@aXtrips: “No Ake, no problem. We got Akanji, he will do his job perfectly”

@ItsLB_City: “Aint great but with Walker back in some decent form and Akanji showing he can play LB then it aint as bad as it would’ve been a few weeks back.”

@HoodieFoden: “I don’t care how some of y’all acting surprised like we didn’t see him in pain and getting subbed off last game lol We move with what we got and hopefully he can make a comeback before season end”