Ancelotti must rack his brains to determine the best line up when playing these two important matches and it may be a little more difficult for him because there are no good players available in the defense line so he has to maximize the existing players. I do not doubt Ancelloti's ability because he is one of the coaches who has good instincts in determining line ups and strategies and that has been proven many times by him.
But facing Man City in the playoffs is certainly not easy even though they are also experiencing consistency problems so the momentum of playing at the Santiago Bernabeu will be an advantage that can be utilized by Real Madrid so that they can get maximum results so that the second leg will be a little easier.
I also do not doubt Ancelotti’s brilliant ideas in the game, he is a very experienced coach and I am sure he has been in similar situations in his career and certainly will find a way around it. Against Manchester City he will field the best available eleven at his disposal and with the right tactics there is a possibility of getting a good result and it’s not like City are at their best level right now so there is a possibility that he will have a good squad good enough to match City’s.