Will City welcome Real in the Champions League? A big problem has arisen!

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It is known that UEFA has made the decision that the rematch matches of the eighth finals of the Champions League will be played according to plan, at the stadiums of the teams that were away in the first matches.

There was an idea for those matches to be played in Portugal as well, but it was decided to go according to the old plan, of course without the presence of fans.

Even without the fans, the clubs that were guests in the first round of the eighth finals will surely be important to play rematch matches at their stadium.

However, in the end, City may not have that privilege.

Namely, the government of the United Kingdom has decided to introduce a 14-day quarantine for all passengers from Spain, which would mean that Real Madrid players would have to arrive at least two weeks before the date for the match at the "Etihad" stadium in Manchester.

The duel is scheduled for August 7, so it is clear that something like that cannot be done anymore.

The only solution would be to make an exception for Real Madrid players and members of the professional staff, who could get a license with fresh negative tests for coronavirus.

Spanish players are certainly tested regularly, so they will be able to bring negative findings with them in a few days, if necessary.

The solution could be to play the match on a neutral field, most likely in Lisbon, but it is clear that the "Citizens" will try in every way to keep the right to host Real in the return match of the eighth finals of the Champions League.

Let us remind you, the first match at the "Bernabeu" belonged to the team of Pep Guardiola with the result 2: 1, so the "Citizens" are in a good position to qualify for the quarterfinals.