Five Real Madrid players are on the brink of suspension in the Champions League and risk missing the second leg against Manchester City.

Real Madrid central defender Antonio Rüdiger has been diagnosed with a leg muscle injury sustained in a Spanish league game on Saturday.

Real Madrid has been dealt a massive injury blow following an injury to one of the club's key players. He picked up the injury during a La Liga clash vs Espanyol.

For the fifth time in the last six years, Real Madrid must face Manchester City in the Champions League knockout stage.

Manchester City and Real Madrid go head-to-head again in the Champions League on Tuesday, with the eventual loser facing an unusually early exit from European club soccer's most prestigious tournament.

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Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola said his side were well aware of Real Madrid's habit of producing their best in tough times, with a string of injuries having depleted the visitors' defence ahead of Tuesday's Champions League playoff.

Real Madrid against Manchester City in the Champions League is the accidental blockbuster of the new knockout playoffs round that starts Tuesday. The past two title winners surprisingly finished mid-table in the new 36-team standings format that ended in January.

The last two winners of the Champions League now face an early do-or-die battle. Manchester City and Real Madrid meet in Tuesday’s first-leg clash at the Etihad, both desperate to salvage underwhelming campaigns.

Real Madrid face a significant defensive challenge as they prepare for tonight’s Champions League showdown against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium. The reigning champions aim to secure a favourable result to take back to the Santiago Bernabeu for the decisive second leg,