Under pressure Alonso focusing on Man City clash

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"It's the Champions League, we're playing at the Bernabeu and I'm sure the atmosphere will be special and different because of the energy that's created. In football, things can change quickly, and we're in that moment now." Real lost their 100 per cent record in the Champions League last month when they were beaten by Alonso's former side Liverpool.

"The players already know what kind of match we're going to have and we hope to play a good game. To do so, we have to play a good game, with good rhythm and high intensity." Midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni echoed Alonso's comments regarding the camp being united, saying: "We're all in this together.

"We're on the pitch and we have to do things better. Tomorrow we have a good opportunity to change the momentum and get more points in the Champions League." Watch Real Madrid v Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday from 7pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player.