Marca newspaper confirmed that Lucas Vazquez will not participate in the match between Real Madrid and Manchester City in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 play-off.
The Spanish international missed the first leg due to a muscle injury, while coach Carlo Ancelotti announced afterwards that he will be ready to participate in the second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu.
According to the report, Vazquez has not recovered 100% and there is no intention to risk him.
On the other hand, Ancelotti does not see the need to include Vazquez in the starting lineup in light of his lack of readiness and facing the speed of City, while Fede Valverde can perform the role of right-back perfectly.
At the same time, Antonio Rudiger is ready to return, and it is expected that he will be on the bench in the worst case against City.
The Italian coach has not yet made a decision on whether to include the German after his relatively long absence from the stadiums or to continue the duo of Aurelien Tchouameni and Raul Asensio, especially since they succeeded in stopping City’s danger in the first leg.
