Nathan Aké, who already missed the first leg at the Bernabéu, will again be the only casualty for Pep Guardiola in the decisive duel at the Etihad
The Santpedor coach has his entire arsenal ready and, a priori, he has many numbers to repeat the eleventh match at the Bernabéu
Manchester City will have the opportunity to sneak into the second Champions League final in its history this Wednesday (9:00 p.m.) in front of its people, at the Etihad Stadium. After the 1-1 in the first leg at the Santiago Bernabéu against Real Madrid, the ‘citizen’ team has the advantage of the field factor to achieve the objective.
It should not be forgotten that last year both teams met in the semifinals and Pep Guardiola’s men fell at the Bernabéu in a few fateful final minutes.
For this Wednesday’s duel on British soil, the Santpedor coach has the same loss that he could not count on last week in the Spanish capital. Nathan Aké suffered a hamstring discomfort in the Premier League match against leeds.
This injury has afflicted him since May 19, when the citizens drew 1-1 against Bayern in the Champions League quarterfinals. He missed games against Sheffield United, Arsenal and Fulham. He then returned against West Ham and suffered the next game.
GUARDIOLA HAS CONFIRMED IT
Pep Guardiola made reference in the press conference prior to the match to the loss of the Dutchman: “Nathan Aké is ruled out for tomorrow’s game.”