Manchester City will face Real Madrid tomorrow at the Bernabeu in the first leg of their Round of 16 matchup. The second leg is scheduled for next week at the Etihad Stadium. Pep Guardiola’s team is entering this match in strong form, remaining unbeaten in eleven matches with nine victories. They recently put in an impressive performance against Newcastle in their FA Cup fifth-round victory at St. James’ Park. Earlier today, Manchester City announced their traveling squad for the match against Real Madrid. Guardiola has a solid group of players available for the game.
Manchester City has revealed their traveling squad for the match against Real Madrid.
Today, Manchester City completed a training session in preparation for the game. Erling Haaland, who was rested during the match against Newcastle, participated in training. The only player missing is Josko Gvardiol, who is still recovering from a right tibial fracture sustained against Chelsea earlier this year. After the training session, which was livestreamed on mancity.com, City published their traveling squad for the upcoming match. The squad list is as follows:
Goalkeepers: Donnarumma, Trafford, Bettinelli.
Defenders: Nunes, Alleyne, Khusanov, Guehi, Stones, Dias, Ake, Ait-Nouri.
Midfielders: Rodri, Nico, O’Reilly, Reijnders, Bernardo, Cherki, Foden.
Forwards: Semenyo, Savinho, Marmoush, Haaland, Doku.
Pep Guardiola has a strong squad with various options for the Real Madrid match.
Manchester City is well-prepared for tomorrow’s match. Josko Gvardiol is confirmed out, while Mateo Kovacic has returned to training but isn’t ready to play yet. Looking at the squad, Guardiola has a wealth of options across all positions.
In defense, the choices appear limited, primarily between Ruben Dias and Abdukodir Khusanov for the center-back position. The midfield setup seems straightforward with Rodri, Bernardo Silva, and Nico O’Reilly as likely starters. Up front, Erling Haaland is back and expected to play, while Antoine Semenyo, Jeremy Doku, Savinho, and Rayan Cherki will provide versatility in attack against Real Madrid.
Overall, the traveling squad for the match is strong, showcasing Guardiola’s depth and flexibility across the board. How Manchester City lines up for this important fixture will be interesting to see as kickoff approaches.