Donnarumma starts for Man City against Real Madrid as Calafiori on the bench for Arsenal
Gianluigi Donnarumma haș been named in the starting lineup for Manchester City this evening, as they welcome Real Madrid to the Etihad Stadium with a 3-goal deficit to overturn from the first leg.
The Italian shot-stopper has been Pep Guardiola’s number one since he arrived last summer from Paris Saint-Germain.
He will need to be at his best tonight, with every goal the Premier League giants conceding tonight having a massive impact on their potential comeback.
Donnarumma starts, Calafiori on the bench in UCL action
Meanwhile, Arsenal host Bayer Leverkusen at the Emirates Stadium after the first leg finished all square at 1-1 in Germany.
Italian defender Riccardo Calafiori is not included in Mikel Arteta’s starting lineup, with former Leverkusen man Piero Hincapie playing at left-back.
Calafiori received praise in the Premier League at the weekend after a tremendous scorpion block to deny Everton a first half opener.
The former Bologna man is, however, on the bench for the Gunners and may be deployed by Arteta later in the match.