Arsene Wenger makes his prediction for Real Madrid vs Manchester City UCL clash

Arsene Wenger makes his prediction for Real Madrid vs Manchester City UCL clash

Arsene Wenger believes Manchester City will overcome Real Madrid in their Champions League semi-final, but the Premier League side will be susceptible without Kyle Walker.

After a thrilling game in Manchester last week, City travel to the Bernabeu on Wednesday night with a 4-3 advantage.

Walker missed the match after suffering an ankle injury in the previous round against Atletico Madrid, which kept him out for three weeks.

The former Tottenham Hotspur defender returned to training on Tuesday and has accompanied the squad to Madrid.

Wenger believes City would be vulnerable at the back if one of their key players is unable to complete the job in Madrid.

When asked who his favorite players are, Wenger said beIN Sports:

:City. They are the better team.

“The only thing with City, they can be vulnerable when Walker doesn’t play in that defence.

“When they have [Joao] Cancelo and Walker they can deal well with the passes in behind the defenders. When Walker is not there, they are a bit more vulnerable.”

Wenger praised Real Madrid’s in-form Karim Benzema, who has scored nine goals in Real’s previous four Champions League games, while assessing Carlo Ancelotti’s team, who were named Spanish champions at the weekend.

“I would say they have a normal defence if not an average defence with an exceptional goalkeeper,: Wenger said.

“They have a very skilful midfield with very intelligent decisions makers but who are a bit over the hill physically.

“And that is why when they get out of pressure they can still make an intelligent pass.

|They have two strikers, one who does everything you want, every touch he makes is a dream for a guy who loves football and Vinicius who can individually create something.

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Arsene Wenger makes his prediction for Real Madrid vs Manchester City UCL clash