How Real Madrid could line up against Manchester City

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti will work around the absence of the suspended Eder Militao for the first leg of their Champions League semi-final with Manchester City on Tuesday at the Bernabeu.

The Brazilian was booked for the third time in this season's tournament during the second leg of their quarter-final with Chelsea, incurring a one-match continental ban in the process.

Militao could be one of two defensive absentees for the holders here, as Ferland Mendy has been out since the end of March with a calf injury and has only partially trained with the team ahead of the first leg.

With Militao watching on from the naughty step, Antonio Rudiger and David Alaba will form the central barrier in front of Thibaut Courtois, who is . . .