Aurélien Tchouaméni was one of the players who had to be careful not to receive a yellow card in the match against Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabéu. However, 40 seconds into the game the Frenchman was cautioned and will miss the rematch on April 17 in England.
The midfielder turned center back due to the series of injuries that the white team had this season came down hard on Jack Grealish. From that free kick came the opening of the scoring courtesy of Bernardo Silva, with some complicity from goalkeeper Andriy Lunin.
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Given the suspension of Tchouaméni, Carlo Ancelotti will have to define his replacement. “We have Nacho and we trust him as always, but we also have Éder Militão,” said the Italian after the match, considering his options.
At first, Nacho’s possibility seems to be the safest due to the long history he has in the club, the only one in which he played as a professional, but above all because he arrives at a competitive pace.
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Militão is quite a risk if you take into account that he came on for a few minutes in the last LaLiga match against Athletic Club de Bilbao, after almost eight months of absence following the serious knee injury he suffered at the beginning of this season.
In today’s visit to Mallorca the Brazilian will be able to have more minutes. And perhaps a clue will emerge from Ancelotti’s lineup and tactical disposition as to who will accompany Antonio Rüdiger in the difficult mission of nullifying Erling Haaland and company at the Etihad Stadium.
