The first leg of the Champions League quarter-final between Real Madrid and Manchester City is scheduled for Wednesday evening, March 11, at 10:00 PM Cairo time (11:00 PM Mecca time) at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Real Madrid's home ground.
The return leg will be played next Tuesday at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester City's home ground, in a match that could prove decisive in determining who advances to the semi-finals.
Before this anticipated match, Real Madrid suffered a major blow after it was confirmed that a number of its key players would be absent from the game due to injuries, which could pose significant challenges for the team's coaching staff given the strength of the opponent and its European experience.
It has been officially confirmed that 7 players will be absent from the Royal team's ranks in this match, namely:
Kylian Mbappe
Jude Billingham
Eder Militao
David Alaba
Rodrygo Goes
Dani Ceballos
Álvaro Carreras
These absences are expected to affect Real Madrid's tactical options, especially given the importance of the match and the strength of Manchester City, who enter the game with the ambition of achieving a positive result away from home before the return leg in England.
