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Projected lineups: Real Madrid vs Manchester City, 2016 Champions League

Cristiano Ronaldo set to start.

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It's time for Real Madrid to meet with Atlético Madrid in the Champions League Final again, but in order to do so they must beat Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabéu tonight.

City got a 0-0 draw at the Etihad Stadium last week and that will be very valuable as any scoring draw tonight will get them to the Final.

Cristiano Ronaldo has recovered in time for the game and will be able to start, while Madrid will have to be without Casemiro and Karim Benzema because of injuries. Coach Zinedine Zidane will have to make some decisions but Lucas Vázquez and Isco appear to be the favorites to replace those two players in Madrid's starting XI, if the Spanish press is accurate.

Real Madrid are in good position given that they just need to get a home win to advance to the Final, although they must be careful with City's attackers if they don't want to make things difficult.

Real Madrid Projected XI: Keylor Navas, Carvajal, Pepe, Ramos, Marcelo, Kroos, Modric, Isco, Vázquez, Bale, Ronaldo.

Manchester City Projected XI: Hart, Sagna, Kompany, Otamendi, Clichy, Fernando, Fernandinho, Navas, Touré, De Bruyne, Agüero.

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