There's no question as to who City will turn to for inspiration tonight. Kevin De Bruyne was excellent in the first leg, driving his teammates forward and proving the catalyst for an impressive second-half comeback. And he has been in frightening form over the last few weeks, taking his assists tally for the season to 22. With Real Madrid left with no choice but to go on the attack - the visitors need to score at least twice - De Bruyne might find he has plenty of space to work his magic.

Karim Benzema will hope to continue his fine season tonight. The Frenchman, now 32, has 26 goals to his name in all competitions, and appears to be relishing the opportunity of leading the line in attack. No longer are Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale overshadowing him. Much of the focus will be on Hazard at the Etihad, but Benzema is the real threat.

It's advantage City tonight, though the job is not done yet. A 2-1 win at the Bernabeu back in February, before Covid-19 changed the face of the world, has put Pep Guardiola's side in command.

They will face a Real Madrid side, though, who are fresh off a La Liga title win. And there is no club with a bigger reputation in this competition than Los Blancos, particularly when Zinedine Zidane has been around. City are the favourites, but never write off the 13-time winners.

The big news for the visitors, then, is that Eden Hazard starts. And, of course, there's no place for Gareth Bale, who hasn't travelled to Manchester. Sergio Ramos is also absent for tonight's second leg through suspension.

For City, perhaps the most interesting selection is Fernandinho, back in at centre-back ahead of Garcia, Stones and Otamendi. Cancelo starts at left-back, while Phil Foden, in fine form post-lockdown, gets the nod alongside Sterling and Jesus.

Hello and welcome along to a huge game between two of European football's heavyweights. The Champions League is back. 

For a spot of pre-match reading, here's Mark Critchley on why Pep Guardiola needs a win here to lift his legacy: