The teams are out for Wednesday's Champions League semifinal second leg between Real Madrid and Manchester City. The game is still deadlocked after last week's opening fixture, which finished without either side finding the net.
Cristiano Ronaldo starts, Karim Benzema doesn’t for Real Madrid vs. Manchester City
The game is still deadlocked after last week’s first leg.
Home advantage ensures Madrid head in as favorites, though coach Zinedine Zidane has been forced into a couple of changes. They're without a holding midfielder in the absence of the injured Casemiro, with advanced playmaker Isco taking his place in the team. Meanwhile, Karim Benzema is also unfit, and Jesé has been given the nod up top.
City, meanwhile, are unchanged from the team that forced a draw in the first leg.
Real Madrid starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Keylor Navas; Marcelo, Pepe, Sergio Ramos, Dani Carvajal; Toni Kroos, Luka Modrić; Cristiano Ronaldo, Isco, Gareth Bale; Jesé.
Manchester City starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Joe Hart; Gaël Clichy, Nicolás Otamendi, Vincent Kompany, Bacary Sagna; Fernandinho, Fernando; Kevin De Bruyne, Yaya Touré, Jesús Navas; Sergio Agüero.
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