US EditionManchester City vs. Real Madrid Prediction, Lineups, Odds and 16/1 Champions League Bet Builder
Pep Guardiola confirmed 10 starters for Manchester City against Real Madrid while Mbappe trained and Jude Bellingham remains sidelined due to injury, impacting team selection.
- Pep Guardiola told reporters he kept Manchester City's lineup secret but confirmed he had picked 10 of the 11 starters for the Champions League round-of-16 second leg against Real Madrid at 8pm GMT on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
- After Saturday's draw at West Ham, fitness worries influence selections, with Erling Haaland's groin tweak and Alleyne's FA Cup knock, while Gvardiol remains sidelined after his January leg fracture.
- With Mbappe fit enough to travel, Real Madrid has included him in the squad, while Bellingham remains sidelined with a hamstring injury and won't be available tomorrow.
- Pep Guardiola noted 'Rico still has a little bit of swelling in the ankle', and John Stones should be back in the squad for Tuesday. Lewis missed the West Ham trip after feeling his ankle in training.
- With several absentees, Real Madrid may adjust tactics as Rodrygo, Dani Ceballos, Eder Militao, Raul Asencio, and Ferland Mendy miss out, while Alvaro Carreras and David Alaba return.
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Manchester City vs. Real Madrid prediction, lineups, odds and 16/1 Champions League bet builder
The Sporting News brings you expert tips as Man City face Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium in the second-leg of their Champions League clash on Tuesday night.
The games are played before the ball starts to roll. They are played, for example, including on the expedition plane to Kylian Mbappé, which can have minutes and it would not be a surprise that it was a starter, and Jude Bellingham, who is not going to have them, but whose presence is already important because of what he says of support to the group. Also the encounters are played before giving the day off to your footballers so that they relax …
Can this still go wrong for Real Madrid? After the 3-0 at home, Thibaut Courtois and co. are defending a nice lead against Manchester City. Even better news for the Royals in the Champions League: both Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappé are back in the squad.
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