{"id":3259,"date":"2025-02-10T21:17:40","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T21:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/2025\/02\/10\/kevin-de-bruyne-starts-this-game-4-2-3-1-manchester-city-predicted-lineup-vs-real-madrid\/"},"modified":"2025-02-10T21:17:40","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T21:17:40","slug":"kevin-de-bruyne-starts-this-game-4-2-3-1-manchester-city-predicted-lineup-vs-real-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/2025\/02\/10\/kevin-de-bruyne-starts-this-game-4-2-3-1-manchester-city-predicted-lineup-vs-real-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin de Bruyne Starts This Game | 4-2-3-1 Manchester City Predicted Lineup vs Real Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After defeating Leyton Orient in the fourth round of the FA Cup, Manchester City <\/span>have already began their prepartions<\/span> for the next game.<\/span> Their next challenge lies against Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League knockout stage.<\/span><\/p>\n

The game will be played at City\u2019s den and the reverse fixture will obviously happen at <\/span>Spanish<\/span> club\u2019s home ground. The Citizens will be highly motivated to extract a positive result <\/span>out of<\/span> the first leg to <\/span>get<\/span> an advantage going forward.<\/span><\/p>\n

Defence<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ederson <\/span>is likely to<\/span> be called up to play between the sticks, sending Stefan Ortega back to the bench. <\/span>No<\/span> doubt that Matheus Nunes will be given the right-back role ahead of Rico Lewis.<\/span><\/p>\n

Manuel Akanji<\/a> should be deployed at the heart of the defence instead of Vitor Reis to play alongside Ruben Dias. Josko Gvardiol remains the undisputed pick for the left full-back position.<\/span><\/p>\n

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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND \u2013 APRIL 03: Manuel Akanji of Manchester City during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at Etihad Stadium on April 03, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Midfield<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Mateo Kovacic and Bernardo Silva<\/a> are expected to replace Ilkay Gundogan and Nico Gonzalez in the middle of the park. The latter suffered an injury and <\/span>is likely to<\/span> regain full fitness for this fixture.<\/span><\/p>\n

Attack<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Phil Foden should be played on the right flank with Savinho providing his electrifying moves from the other side of the pitch. Pep Guardiola <\/span>is likely to<\/span> use Kevin De Bruyne as the attacking midfielder for this game.<\/span><\/p>\n

Erling Haaland<\/a> returns after a well-deserved rest and will <\/span>be leading<\/span> the offensive pack.<\/span><\/p>\n

Oscar Bobb (leg), Nathan Ake (muscle) and Jeremy Doku (unspecified) aren\u2019t available for selection due to the mentioned injuries apart from Rodri, who remains out due to an ACL injury.<\/span><\/p>\n

4-2-3-1 Manchester City Predicted Lineup vs Real Madrid<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Wansh<\/p>\n

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Wansh Agarwal\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/h3>\n

Wansh Agarwal is a sports enthusiast who likes to express his views through writing. He is a Manchester City fan but follows most sports.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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