Man City face Real Madrid at the Bernabeu on Wednesday.

Man City take on Real Madrid at the Bernabeu on Wednesday night in their sixth fixture of this season’s UEFA Champions League league phase. Man City’s unexpected defeat to Bayer Leverkusen on matchday five means they are precariously placed to finish in the top eight of the Champions League league phase. A victory over Real Madrid will aid City’s cause tremendously to clinch a top-eight finish and avoid an extra set of fixtures in the Champions League knockout stage.

Wednesday night’s match is also an opportunity for the new-look Man City squad to prove themselves at a tough venue. Pep Guardiola’s side is growing, and the match at the Bernabeu is an opportunity for this City squad to make an impression in…