Kylian Mbappé, the very bad newsReal Madrid endured a tough night in the Champions League, falling 2-1 to Manchester City in a clash played without the contribution of Kylian Mbappé.

Stumbling Real Madrid host a resurgent Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday in a massive game in the UEFA Champions League group stage. These is the fifth season in a row these two have met in the Champions League, with Madrid knocking City out of the competition in the playoff round last season.

Premier Sports is the home for the lion's share of live Spanish top-flight match broadcasts this season in the UK. The network is showing 340 matches live, including this game, which will be shown exclusively live on its Premier Sports 2 channel and Premier Sports Player.

There was almost unanimous reporting this week suggesting that Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso’s future was no longer safe, and could potentially hinge on the result against Manchester City in the

Even for Real Madrid, this has been an exceptionally dramatic week. The tensions and turbulence around Xabi Alonso came to a head after Sunday’s shambolic 2-0 home defeat against Celta Vigo in La Liga. It put his position in serious jeopardy, following a torrid run of form that has left them four points behind Clasico rivals Barcelona.

Following Gareth Bale’s arrival at Real Madrid in 2013, there were rumors about a tense rivalry between him and Cristiano Ronaldo for the team’s leadership. With several years on his departure, the Welshman decided to reveal key details about his relationship with the Portuguese star.