"Alonso, a former Real Madrid and Spain midfielder, took over from former manager Carlo Ancelotti at the end of last season, but has struggled to impress with a side that also underachieved last season. In their way on Wednesday are a City side led by former Barcelona midfielder and manager Guardiola, adding to the weight of expectation on the match."
"Real were beaten 2-0 on Sunday by Celta Vigo, with Real reduced to nine players after defenders Fran Garcia and Alvaro Carreras were sent off. It left the club second in La Liga with 36 points, four behind leaders Barcelona, while Los Blancos have now only won two of their last seven matches across all competitions. Adding to Alonso's challenges, Madrid could be without as many as eight key players, including top-scorer Kylian Mbappe, who missed training on Tuesday with a muscle injury."
"Pressure mounting on Real coach as Manchester City visit in the league phase of football's UEFA Champions League on Wednesday. Who: Real Madrid vs Manchester City What: UEFA Champions League Where: Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain When: Wednesday, December 10, at 9pm (20:00 GMT) How to follow: We'll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 17:00 GMT in advance of our text commentary stream."
Real Madrid host Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday, December 10, in a Champions League group-stage fixture. Xabi Alonso faces mounting pressure after taking over from Carlo Ancelotti last season and overseeing inconsistent results, including only two wins in seven matches and a 2-0 defeat by Celta Vigo that left Real reduced to nine men. Real sit fifth in the group with 12 points and could be without up to eight key players, including Kylian Mbappe. Manchester City, managed by Pep Guardiola, travel in form after a 3-0 win over Sunderland. A defeat could increase calls for managerial change.
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