Real Madrid host Manchester City in the Champions League at the Bernabeu on Wednesday evening.The La Liga giants are aiming for a second consecutive victory in the competition, after beating

The severity of the injury puts Militão on the sidelines for up to four months, per MARCA. The defender has now suffered a long-term injury in his last three seasons in a white shirt; he recovered from back-to-back ACL tears only to return to the infirmary with a torn hamstring.

With Alonso’s future appearing increasingly tenuous, a number of potential candidates have been floated as potential replacements, including former boss Zinedine Zidane and Jurgen Klopp. However, The Athletic has named another former Liverpool man who could step in, Alvaro Arbeloa.

The centre-back was substituted in the first half of what was Madrid's first home league loss of the season on Sunday.

Real Madrid defender Éder Militão is expected to be sidelined for at least three months because of a left leg injury.

Real Madrid’s latest defeat to Celta Vigo has put immense pressure on Xabi Alonso, even raising question marks over his future at the club.The Spaniard has clearly failed to get a grip of the

Swedberg was in the thick of it, involved in a counterattack that ended with him rounding Thibaut Courtois and walking it into the net.