Man City v Real Madrid kick-off time, TV channel, live stream details and team news

Manchester City host Real Madrid tonight in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final as Pep Guardiola aims to reach the final for a successive year.

Their opponents, Real Madrid, will be looking to progress to claim a record 14th Champions League trophy. Here’s everything you need to know about the big game.

Manchester City v Real Madrid kicks off at 8pm on Tuesday, April 26, at the Etihad Stadium.

Yes, the match will be broadcast on BT Sport 2 and BT Sport Ultimate.

BT Sport subscribers will also be able to view the match via the BT Sport App.

City will be without Portuguese defender Joao Cancelo after the full-back accumulated enough yellow cards in previous rounds to warrant a one-game suspension. Guardiola’s defensive dilemma doesn’t stop there though, as England duo Kyle Walker and John Stones are both major doubts due to injury, with the pair missing City’s 5-1 mauling of Watford last weekend.

Both Ruben Dias and Nathan Ake returned from injuries to be involved in Saturday’s win, with the former starting his first match in more than a month for the Citizens.

Wales skipper Gareth Bale travelled with the squad but Real Madrid are likely to be without Austrian centre-back David Alaba after manager Carlo Ancelotti confirmed the defender remains a doubt as he is struggling with an abductor problem.

Alaba would be a huge miss for Los Blancos as the player has started 44 games in all competitions this season, proving to be a crucial member of Madrid's squad since last summer’s move from Bayern Munich. Other doubts, including Brazilian enforcer Casemiro and French full-back Ferland Mendy, have travelled to Manchester along with Alaba.

“We have to be so precise against them. I said to the players: ‘Enjoy it,