Two former Premier League players missing Eden Hazard and Gareth Bale as Carlo Ancelotti names the Real Madrid squad for the second leg of their Champions League semi-final with Manchester City on Wednesday night.
Belgium’s skipper was not included for the encounter against Premier League leaders after recently undergoing a minor leg operation.
Bale will again not be involved after he suffered a back problem during the Real Madrid La Liga title celebration over the weekend.
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David Alaba was supposed to be another notable absentee but the Nigerian descent made the cut despite having a hamstring issue.
Mariano Diaz and Luka Jovic have both recently been on the sidelines with issues, but the pair are named in the squad and will provide back-up for Karim Benzema in the final third of the field.
📋✅ Our squad for the match 🆚 @ManCity!#UCL pic.twitter.com/S7TXirNoZk
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Ancelotti is focusing on winning Real Madrid their 14 Champions League title he has to cross Manchester City and Liverpool to achieve that.
