Brazilian journalist Fernando Kallas believes Real Madrid are actively seeking to sell Vinicius Jr. Kallas sees Kylian Mbappe's arrival as a replacement for the Brazil attacker.

With the defence stretched thin, the pressure now falls squarely on Tchouaméni and Asencio as “Rambo” (Rüdiger) is in the treatment room with a hamstring injury. He’s expected to be out for at least two more weeks, making his return for the second leg against City at the Bernabéu highly unlikely.

Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr. has made comments that have been taken as him revealing a decision on his future amid interest from Saudi Arabia.