Overview
- Manchester City enter the second leg 3–0 down after Federico Valverde’s hat-trick at the Bernabéu in the last-16 first leg.
- Pep Guardiola scrapped Monday’s session and granted a rest day, saying the squad will gather Tuesday for a light run and that “many things can happen” in a single match.
- The manager told any players who do not believe in a comeback to “stay home,” emphasizing mindset over a detailed tactical plan.
- Captain Bernardo Silva and teammates including Rodri and Marc Guehi voiced defiance, stressing the need to be more clinical and to fight to the end in what Guardiola called a massive task.
- Real Madrid are managing Kylian Mbappé’s fitness, with reports suggesting reluctance to release him for France friendlies, and coach Álvaro Arbeloa said he expects the forward to travel to Manchester.