Injury update: Real Madrid lose two first XI stars ahead of Man City clash
– Karim Benzema and Casemiro will not play in the Champions League semi-final
– Cristiano Ronaldo has been declared fit after missing the first leg in England
– Man City and Real Madrid played a goalless draw in the first leg at the Etihad stadium
Real Madrid will play their Champions League semi-final second leg tie against Manchester City without Karim Benzema and Casemiro.
Karim Benzema
Zidane relased a 21 man squad for the tie at the Santiago Bernabeu but the two players are missing as they tend to different injury worries.
Cristiano Ronaldo has however been declared fit to play.
Asked if their absence will lead to a tactical shift, Zidane implied he would not change his tactical approach.
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“I am not going to change tomorrow,” he said. “It has always been the same and even more so playing at home.
“We hope we can have 90 minutes like in the second half (in Manchester), and especially score, which is the most important thing in football.
This is our 21-man squad for the @ChampionsLeague semi-final second leg against Manchester City.#RMUCL #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/cWx7es9HDS
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) May 3, 2016
“We have to think about ourselves and work the same, try to press and to apply all the intensity and focus for a Champions League semi-final.
“At the same time we have an opponent we know is going to make it difficult.”
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