Preview: Man City look to overturn three goal deficit against Real MadridShareManchester City are looking to complete a monumental comeback as they host Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium in the second leg of their Champions League Round of 16 clash.By Matt SmithÁlvaro Arbeloa’s side secured a phenomenal 3-0 victory on their own turf in the first leg, and the Madrid boss has Federico Valverde to thank, with the Uruguayan midfielder scoring a first-half hat-trick to give his side a strong lead.City struggled to create in the opening leg, and Pep Guardiola will need a huge reaction from his players if they want to advance into the next round.Team newsMan City will be without Joško Gvardiol and Rico Lewis, who remain out injured for the home side. Mateo Kovačić recently returned to action against West Ham after a lengthy spell on the treatment table, but Guardiola shouldn’t have any new injury concerns. It doesn’t get much easier for City, as Madrid’s star striker Kylian Mbappé is in the squad to face the Premier League side. Arbeloa’s men will be without Jude Bellingham, however, while Rodrygo, Dani Cebellos, and Álvaro Carreras are also among the absentees.Struggles with chance creation a theme for CityCity struggled to create opportunities in Madrid last week, and that kind of performance wasn’t an anomaly in Europe for them this season. Guardiola’s side have created just 14.9 expected goals this season, scoring just 1.7 per game, and they’ll need to improve drastically to turn this tie around.xG in the Champions LeagueCity are also falling behind in the Premier League title race, so it’s perhaps even a surprise that they are still competing on multiple fronts. That points to the sheer quality throughout the squad, and we know City can turn it on at any point.Madrid vulnerable defensivelyIt may not have looked like it as they cruised to a 3-0 victory in the first leg, but Madrid have looked vulnerable defensively in the Champions League this campaign. The Spanish side have conceded 15.7 xG this season in the competition, ranking them 21st in Europe’s elite club competition.A mix of City’s poor chance creation and Madrid’s shaky defence doesn’t give us much in terms of predicting an outcome, but one of those is likely to give at the Etihad on Tuesday.Semenyo’s time to shine?Antoine Semenyo has been in phenomenal form for Manchester City since he joined the club from Bournemouth in January, but he was only allowed to feature in the Champions League for the first time last time out.Guardiola’s side need some attacking inspiration from somewhere, and that man could be Semenyo, given his form since joining the club. Semenyo has been one of the best attacking players in the Premier League this season, and it’s time for him to make his mark in the Champions League.PredictionWe’re going for a City win, given that they need to start on the front foot, but they might not have enough to go through. 2-0 home win but Madrid to progress.(Cover image from IMAGO)You can follow every game from the Champions League with FotMob this season — featuring deep stats coverage, xG, and player ratings. Download the free app here.Preview: Man City look to overturn three goal deficit against Real MadridManchester City are looking to complete a monumental comeback as they host Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium in the second leg of their Champions League Round of 16 clash.By Matt SmithÁlvaro Arbeloa’s side secured a phenomenal 3-0 victory on their own turf in the first leg, and the Madrid boss has Federico Valverde to thank, with the Uruguayan midfielder scoring a first-half hat-trick to give his side a strong lead.City struggled to create in the opening leg, and Pep Guardiola will need a huge reaction from his players if they want to advance into the next round.Team newsMan City will be without Joško Gvardiol and Rico Lewis, who remain out injured for the home side. Mateo Kovačić recently returned to action against West Ham after a lengthy spell on the treatment table, but Guardiola shouldn’t have any new injury concerns. It doesn’t get much easier for City, as Madrid’s star striker Kylian Mbappé is in the squad to face the Premier League side. Arbeloa’s men will be without Jude Bellingham, however, while Rodrygo, Dani Cebellos, and Álvaro Carreras are also among the absentees.Struggles with chance creation a theme for CityCity struggled to create opportunities in Madrid last week, and that kind of performance wasn’t an anomaly in Europe for them this season. Guardiola’s side have created just 14.9 expected goals this season, scoring just 1.7 per game, and they’ll need to improve drastically to turn this tie around.xG in the Champions LeagueCity are also falling behind in the Premier League title race, so it’s perhaps even a surprise that they are still competing on multiple fronts. That points to the sheer quality throughout the squad, and we know City can turn it on at any point.Madrid vulnerable defensivelyIt may not have looked like it as they cruised to a 3-0 victory in the first leg, but Madrid have looked vulnerable defensively in the Champions League this campaign. The Spanish side have conceded 15.7 xG this season in the competition, ranking them 21st in Europe’s elite club competition.A mix of City’s poor chance creation and Madrid’s shaky defence doesn’t give us much in terms of predicting an outcome, but one of those is likely to give at the Etihad on Tuesday.Semenyo’s time to shine?Antoine Semenyo has been in phenomenal form for Manchester City since he joined the club from Bournemouth in January, but he was only allowed to feature in the Champions League for the first time last time out.Guardiola’s side need some attacking inspiration from somewhere, and that man could be Semenyo, given his form since joining the club. Semenyo has been one of the best attacking players in the Premier League this season, and it’s time for him to make his mark in the Champions League.PredictionWe’re going for a City win, given that they need to start on the front foot, but they might not have enough to go through. 2-0 home win but Madrid to progress.(Cover image from IMAGO)You can follow every game from the Champions League with FotMob this season — featuring deep stats coverage, xG, and player ratings. Download the free app here.