Man City risk reducing their biggest advantage vs Real Madrid as ticket row rumbles on
manchestereveningnews.co.ukEven Manchester City players are admitting that they shouldn't be playing Real Madrid this week. "We should be getting into the next round more convincingly and not find ourselves in a play-off against Real Madrid," said Savinho, who offered the same criticism of the Champions League holders who struggled, like City in the revamped League Phase.
City's issues stem from Rodri's injury in September and spiralling injury crisis from that point that has left their Premier League title defence in tatters.
Champions League progress was secured by the skin of their teeth and the reward is the side who beat them en-route to the 2022 and 2024 finals.
Madrid's problems are harder to pinpoint, although they have injury troubles of their own ahead of another trip to Manchester.
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