Real Madrid-Manchester City, the probable formations

Real Madrid-Manchester City, the probable formations

Real Madrid and Manchester City will face each other in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals. Kickoff at 9 p.m. at the Santiago Bernabeu. The Blancos, after knocking off Chelsea and Liverpool, will want to take another important scalp, while the Citizens will not want to break their streak of consecutive useful results (last defeat was in February against Tottenham).

Ancelotti is expected to rely on the offensive trident composed of Benzema, Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo. In the middle of the field, trust Modric, Kroos and Valverde. Guardiola, on the other hand, is expected to deploy Haaland from the 1′ as central forward, with Grealish and Bernardo Silva on either side of him. In defense, the four-man line should consist of Dias, Stones, Akanji and Walker.

Likely lineups.

REAL MADRID (4-3-3): Courtois; Carvajal, Rudiger, Alaba, Camavinga; Valverde, Kroos, Modric; Rodrygo, Benzema, Vinicius Jr. All: Ancelotti

MANCHESTER CITY (4-3-3): Ederson; Walker, Stones, Dias, Akanji; Gundogan, De Bruyne, Rodri; Bernardo Silva, Haaland, Grealish. All: Guardiola