Pep Guardiola caught everyone off guard with his starting team against Real Madrid, where he left his star power on the bench.
It was Kevin de Bruyne, who had a good game the other day and, against all odds, was a substitute at the Santiago Bernabéu for the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals. It is not known if it was due to physical problems, but Pep Guardiola decided on Mateo Kovacic as the starter.
Also, not playing is Ederson. The Brazilian arrived quickly for the event and he didn’t seem to be in time to start, so Stefan Ortega will repeat the goal. Yes, Josko Gvardiol came into the eleven, however, injured at the weekend break.
It was clear that the one who would score for Vinicius Jr was Manuel Akanji and in another doubt, Pep finally decided on Jack Grealish, who played a great game against Crystal Palace.
Here’s the complete eleven: Ortega Akanji, Stones, Dias, Guardiol; Kovacic, Rodri, Bernardo; Foden, Haaland and Grealish.
Source: La Verdad
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