Stumbling Real Madrid host a resurgent Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday in a massive game in the UEFA Champions League group stage.

These is the fifth season in a row these two have met in the Champions League, with Madrid knocking City out of the competition in the playoff round last season.

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Xabi Alonso’s Real have won four of their five Champions League games this season but they’ve won just one of their last five in La Liga amid a defensive injury crisis. The pressure is on Alonso from some due to the style of play, as the new Real Madrid coach is quickly finding out the difference between being a player for Real and being the manager. He seems as calm as ever but he could really do with a big win to silence the critic

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