Real Madrid get Ronaldo and Carvalho boost as Ramos and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pepe-c29670 go missing – UEFA Champions League
Real Madrid winger http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-c9629 has been included in Jose Mourinho’s 19-man squad to face Barcelona in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League semi-final.
The tie is to take place on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at Camp Nou. Real Madrid are currently trailing by a two goal margin after Lionel Messi’s two marvellous efforts pegged the Whites back.
Mourinho’s men would have their work cut out when they meet their archrivals on Tuesday. Two away goals from Barcelona mean that Madrid would have to score at least two goals at Camp Nou to have any chance of making it into the final to be played at Wembley
on May 28, 2011.
The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Real-Zaragoza-c40344 at the weekend to provide him rest for this particular tie. Madrid lost 3-2 at home which certainly was not encouraging ahead of their Champions League semi-final
which they are to play away from home.
Apart from the inclusion of Ronaldo, former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/U-17-Youth-team-c40787 player Nacho into his
squad. Midfielders Pedro Leon and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sami-Khedira-c32325 will also not feature in the game due to their injury concerns.
Some bad news for the Whites ahead of the semi-final is the suspension of defenders http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sergio-Ramos-c33096 and Pepe. Ramos was shown the yellow card last week during the first leg which has forced him out of the second leg. Pepe on the other hand received a straight
red card for a reckless tackle on Daniel Alves which will keep the Portuguese away from the next three European games.
Manager Jose Mourinho was not that far behind as he was also sent off from the touchline during the first leg which means that former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567 Milan tactician would have to watch the match from the stands.
Both teams will be playing the last ‘el Clasico’ this season on Tuesday, which is once again expected to be full of controversies.
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