La Liga giants Real Madrid have this evening been dealt an altogether considerable blow on the personnel front.This comes amid confirmation that, in the case of Los Blancos booking their spot in the

Real Madrid enters the match with a slight advantage but inconsistent recent form, having dropped the La Liga lead to Barcelona. Manchester City, conversely, arrives with momentum following a dominant league victory but with a less-than-stellar overall season performance and a recent struggle to qualify for the Champions League playoffs.