BREAKING: Eleven top (11) players could miss Manchester City vs Real Madrid as UEFA Champions League injury news confirmed

The most recent updates regarding Manchester City indicate that Pep Guardiola’s team will host Real Madrid in the inaugural leg of their Champions League play-off on Tuesday evening. Both Manchester City and Real Madrid are facing concerns regarding player injuries in anticipation of their forthcoming Champions League encounter.

The city will host the Spanish powers at the Etihad Stadium for the first leg of the Champions League play-off on Tuesday evening, with the match scheduled to commence at 8:00 PM. The victor of the two-legged contest will advance to the round of 16 in the competition, where they will encounter either Atletico Madrid or Bayer Leverkusen.

The second leg of the fixture against Real Madrid is scheduled to occur at the Bernabeu on Wednesday, 19 February, with a kickoff time of 8:00 PM.

The Spanish team has now encountered yet another setback due to injury, as makeshift full-back Lucas Vazquez has been verified to be sidelined following a hamstring injury. Real has officially verified that he did not accompany the squad on their travels.

City continues to be without the long-term absentee Rodri, who is currently in the process of recuperating from a knee injury. Another long-term absentee, Oscar Bobb, is anticipated to miss the upcoming match due to reports indicating a minor setback in his rehabilitation from an ankle injury.

The club will need to conduct evaluations on Nico Gonzalez, who was compelled to exit the stadium during the first half of the match against Leyton Orient due to a hip injury. There exists significant uncertainty regarding winger Jeremy Doku, who has been absent from the last five matches across all competitions due to an unspecified injury.

Ederson’s participation remains uncertain due to fitness concerns; however, he may conceivably return to play against Real.

Nathan Ake finds himself in a comparable predicament, as the defender may be poised to return following an absence of six consecutive matches due to injury.