SAD news as Real Madrid Manager Ancelotti broke down in tears as another 2 Key player’s goes off injured during training ahead of Champions League Clash Against Manchester City
Both Real Madrid and Manchester City are expected to make major roster additions ahead of their pivotal Champions League matchup next month.
According to MARCA, this will be the third time that the two dominant teams from Spain and England have faced off in the knockout stages.
With Real Madrid defeating City in the 2021–2022 semifinals and winning against Liverpool in the final, the two clubs have a 1–1 record.
But City responded by beating Madrid in the previous season and winning the Champions League for the first time ever against Inter Milan.
Prior to the match, Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has voiced his team’s confidence and emphasised their concentration on winning the competition.
Even while Ancelotti acknowledged that City was among the top teams in Europe, he emphasised that in order to succeed in Europe, teams like City must be defeated.
Ancelotti emphasised the evenly matched character of the encounter by refusing to favour either club in the impending tie.
He noted that both sides had experienced ups and downs in their prior meetings and emphasised the need of going into the quarterfinals with confidence.
Two important players, defender Eder Militao and keeper Thibaut Courtois, who both recovered from ACL injuries earlier in the season, are expected to return to Real Madrid, according to MARCA.
Although their participation in the quarterfinals versus Manchester City is uncertain, Madrid’s coaching staff is confident in their capacity to play.
Substitutes Andriy Lunin and Antonio Rudiger have performed brilliantly in Courtois and Militao’s absence, helping Real Madrid win both the Champions League and La Liga.
Courtois and Militao’s comeback will provide the team more depth and a boost in confidence as they take on the defending Premier League champions.
Real Madrid and Manchester City’s quarterfinal matchup looks to be an exciting one overall, as both teams are keen to advance to the next round of the Champions League.
The battle is made more intriguing by the return of Courtois and Militao, as Real Madrid looks to continue their run at European championship glory.