Real Madrid v Manchester City is obviously the tie of this Big Midweek, but big-game Bukayo Saka, Xavi and Bayer Leverkusen offer more than intriguing plot lines in Europe
, as the Championship title race continues.The reigning champions against the 14-time winners. You couldn’t wish for a bigger game of football.
Much to Pep Guardiola’s frustration, Ancelotti’s side have enjoyed a nine-day break ahead of the clash at the Bernabeu, in which time City have beaten both Aston Villa and Crystal Palace. But Erling Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva have all played just one of those games, and levels of rest are rendered insignificant in games of this magnitude, with rhythm far more crucial to the outcome.
They won’t win the Champions League. But a tie against renowned flakes Paris Saint-Germain offers the opportunity of a significant scalp for Xavi, who won’t be short of offers from elsewhere if he is true to his word and leaves Barcelona at the end of the season.Far more English football fans will be tuning into West Ham’s game on Thursday to watch their opponents rather than David Moyes’ side.
Having pulled out of the England squad last month, Saka missed the win over Luton on Wednesday with a muscle injury, but was rushed back to. “I was struggling,” Saka said after the game. “But as long as I have two legs I will give everything – I want to be on the pitch.”
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