It’s back to
Champions League action for
Manchester City this week as they take on Spanish giants
Real Madrid at the quarter-final stage of the competition. City continue their defence of the title on Tuesday night at the Bernabeu. The return leg takes place just over a week later at the Etihad Stadium . The winners of the tie will take on the winners of
Arsenal vs Bayern Munich in the semi-final of the competition at the end of the month. City go into the match in
Spain in good form. READ MORE: Real Madrid make UEFA request in bid to gain Champions League advantage over Man City READ MORE: 'What can I say' - Pep Guardiola's Man City concern ahead of Real Madrid tie They came out as 4-2 winners over Crystal Palace on Saturday, their 25th game unbeaten in all competitions. But
Pep Guardiola does have a few injury problems, specifically in defence, that he will have to contend with over the next few weeks as City look to complete the double treble. Here is a look at the latest injury news from the Etihad Stadium ahead of the Champions League clash. Josko Gvardiol Injury : Unknown The defender picked up a minor problem in the win over Crystal Palace on Saturday, forcing him to be taken off at half time. He has travelled with the squad to Spain but hasn’t trained fully ahead of the game. What has been said : "He's a doubt. It is what it is. Also Madrid have [Thibault] Courtois, [David] Alaba, [Eder] Militao out this season." Potential return date : Vs Real Madrid (9 April) Kyle Walker Injury: Hamstring The full-back suffered the injury while on international duty with
England. The problem has seen him miss the last three matches with no timescale given on his return. What has been said : "It's true that the best player to control a player like Vinicius is Kyle. Unfortunately, he was injured in a friendly game. It is what it is. "We would love to have him but what can I say. We play with 11 and try to adapt with the players that we have because injuries are part of a long season. "But in a decisive part we have a lot of injuries in the same department in the back four and we have to find a solution. We have to think more about what we have to do and get a good result for the second leg." Potential return date : Unknown Nathan Ake Injury : Unknown The defender suffered an injury in the goalless draw against Arsenal last week. The problem has seen him miss the last two games and he remains sidelined for the clash vs Real Madrid. What has been said : “He is injured. Hopefully, he will be back soon. I don't know exactly the timing. Next games, he won't be ready.” (2 April) Potential return date : Unknown Ederson Injury : Leg In a boost for City, goalkeeper Ederson returned to the matchday squad for the first time in almost a month against Crystal Palace. He was an unused substitute but could potentially return against Real. Potential return date : Vs Real Madrid (9 April) This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Watch Manchester City take on Real Madrid in the Champions League on TNT Sports Watch the epic two leg encounter between City and Madrid exclusively on TNT Sports Manchester City and Real Madrid will meet once again in the Champions League with the Spanish side out for revenge after City demolished Europe's most famed team last season on their way to lift their first ever European Cup and you can watch all the action on TNT Sports. £30.99 a month which you can cancel at any time TNT Sports on Discovery+ Get it here