Manchester City defender Kyle Walker returned to captain his side in their crunch Champions League quarter-final second leg against Real Madrid.
City were hoping to keep up their aspirations of winning a second consecutive Treble after their success last year, and went into the game as favourites after a 3-3 draw in the first leg.
England star Phil Foden was on the score sheet with another fine finish, with Bernardo Silva and Josko Gvardiol also on the score sheet for City.
The 33-year-old’s participation was in doubt after he celebrated the arrival of his fourth son alongside wife Annie Kilner, but he has returned to lead his side in a re-run of last year’s semi-final tie.
Rio Ferdinand, working as a pundit for TNT Sports, welcomed Walker’s return, and insisted he would be able to help his side and would look to ‘get in a foot race with anyone’, with the full-back’s pace a huge part of his game and asset for his side.
Kyle Walker returned to the Manchester City team to captain the side against Real Madrid
There were three changes to the side from the first leg, with Ederson starting in goal again and Kevin De Bruyne returning from illness to help his side going forward.
For Madrid, all eyes were on Jude Bellingham as the England star returned to his homeland to try and upset Pep Guardiola’s side in their bid to win another Treble.
The midfielder remained tight-lipped when asked whether he could have joined City rather than Madrid in the summer, and said it was ‘up to me as a new member of the team’ to help avenge last season’s 4-0 loss.
More to follow.
