Man City vs Real Madrid: TV channel, live stream, injury news as key player suspended for Champions League tie

Manchester City will be looking to use their home advantage on Tuesday evening when they welcome Real Madrid to the Etihad Stadium in their first-leg of their Champions League semi-final.

The match, which kicks-off at 8pm, will see Pep Guardiola try and get the better of Carlo Ancelotti in Manchester before the return leg in Madrid on 4 May.

City come into the game off the back of a 5-1 drubbing of Watford on Saturday. Gabriel Jesus was in fine form, netting four goals, with Rodri grabbing the other.

As for Real, they have four wins in their last five games, with Los Blancos securing a 3-1 victory over Osasuna last time out.

Both clubs have met six times in the competition with each having two wins, while honours have been even on the same number of occasions.

City ran out 2-1 winners over Real in their last meeting at the Etihad in 2020. The result secured their progression to the quarter-finals of the Champions League that year, beating the La Liga side 4-2 on aggregate over both legs.

What’s the latest team news?

Guardiola could be without Kyle Walker and John Stones for the clash with Los Blancos on Tuesday. The pair missed the Sky Blues’ 5-1 win over Watford due to injury.

One player who is definitely not available for the game is Joao Cancelo. The Portuguese international will be serving a suspension.

Kevin De Bruyne’s availability is also up in the air after the Belgian was withdrawn in the 57th minute against the Hornets due to an ankle issue.

Guardiola will likely start with a 4-3-3 formation, although the Catalan has opted to use a 4-2-2-2 shape at times this season.

As for Real, Ancelotti will be without several first team players for the trip to Manchester, with Eden Hazard, Luka Jovic and Mariano not part of their travelling squad.

However, some good news for the Spanish club is Casemiro, David Alaba and Ferland Mendy could all be in contention after recovering from injury.

Is the match on TV?

The match will be shown live on BT Sport 2 with coverage starting at 7pm.

Alternatively, BT customers can live stream the game via the BT Sport app or via their website.

How can I watch highlights?

BT Sport’s YouTube channel will show highlights of the fixture, while both City and Real will upload the best bits of the action to their websites a few hours after the match.

Plus follow ManchesterWorld for all the action and post-match analysis with player ratings from the Eithad on the final whistle.