Foden, Rodri, Stones - Man City injury news and return dates for Real Madrid

Manchester City are preparing for their return to Champions League action tonight against Real Madrid.

City go into the second leg at the Etihad Stadium with the tie 3-3 after the reverse fixture in Spain last week. Victory in any form would see Pep Guardiola's side progress to the semi-final of the Champions League for the fourth consecutive season.

Guardiola opted to rest a number of his star players for the 5-1 victory over Luton Town in the Premier League at the weekend. Phil Foden, John Stones and Rodri did not feature in the game, while Kyle Walker and Nathan Ake were both on the bench as they continued their recovery from recent injury issues.

City will still have to deal with some fitness concerns going into the second leg against Real Madrid. MEN Sport takes a look at the current injury list ahead of the Champions League quarter-final second leg.

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Nathan Ake has been recovering from an unspecified injury ever since the win in the Manchester derby last month.

He made his return to the matchday squad against Luton Town at the weekend but was an unused substitute. Ake could make his return from injury against Real Madrid on Wednesday night.

Potential return date: April 17 vs Real Madrid.

Rodri missed the win over Luton Town as he opted to have a rest ahead of a bus run-in.

Guardiola confirmed that the midfielder had not suffered an injury and was merely not selected to maintain his fitness. Rodri is expected to make his return to the starting line-up against Real Madrid.

Potential return date: April 17