London, England — Real Madrid go land for London tomorrow morning as dem prepare for first leg of UEFA Champions League quarterfinal against Arsenal on April 8. Head coach Carlo Ancelotti don announce di squad wey go face di Gunners, but injuries don affect some players.
Dani Ceballos and Ferland Mendy no fit recover in time to join di team for di match, while goalkeeper Andriy Lunin dey sidelined for four weeks due to injury. Di team go rely on Thibaut Courtois, wey don return to fitness.
Di squad for di match go get Courtois, Fran González, and Sergio Mestre as goalkeepers. Di defenders include Alaba, Lucas V., Vallejo, Fran García, Rüdiger, Asencio, Jacobo, and Lorenzo. For midfield, dem get Bellingham, Camavinga, Valverde, Modrić, Arda Güler, and Chema. Di forwards wey go play include Vini Jr., Mbappé, Rodrygo, Endrick, Brahim, and Gonzalo.
Real Madrid just come off one shock 2-1 loss to Valencia before dis match. Dis loss mark dem first defeat against Valencia for 17 years at di Bernabéu, and e affect dem chance to catch Barcelona for di league table.
Di last time wey Real Madrid and Arsenal face each other for di Champions League na for 2005-06 season. Di match end for goalless draw after both teams show wetin dem fit do but nobody fit score. Arsenal later win di second leg 1-0 thanks to a solo goal from Thierry Henry.
Sunday, April 8, go be one big day as Real Madrid, wey don win di Champions League 15 times, go try secure another win against Arsenal wey dey look to make history for demself.
Di match go happen for Emirates Stadium, and dem don confirm say kick-off time na 21:00 CET (03:00 PM EST). Fans fit watch di match live on Movistar Liga Campeones.
