Kelechi Iheanacho says it would be a “dream come true” to
play for Manchester City
against Real Madrid and Cristiano Ronaldo in the Champions
League, ESPN FC reports.
The striker scored twice in the 4-0 victory over Stoke
City on Saturday as Manchester
City strengthened their grip on a Champions League place
for next season.
Now the 19-year-old, who has 11 goals in 29 appearances in
his debut season with the
first team, is hoping he gets a chance to make an impact
in the first leg against
Madrid on Tuesday.
“Ronaldo and Messi are the greatest players on the planet
so I think playing against
them is a big thing to anyone so it would be a big thing
to me if I play against
him on Tuesday.Iheanacho told reporters, “I think I
should dream about that because
it’s a great team to dream about. It would be a dream come
true to play against
them. I think I’ll be happy when I play against them.
“We really need to win here because at their home it’s not
going to be an easy game
so we need to show character and work hard and make sure
we get a win.
“It’s a great achievement for the club and for everybody
being in the last four
of the tournament. We really need to go forward and get to
the final. It would be a
dream when we get to the final so we’re really hoping for
that.”
Iheanacho started his first Premier League game in 10
weeks in the win over Stoke,
which moved City back up to third in the table and five
points clear of Manchester
United in the battle for a top-four finish.
He is unlikely to start against Zinedine Zidane’s side,
despite his two goals, with
manager Manuel Pellegrini having a virtually fully fit
squad to choose from.
The City boss was also able to give some rest to key
players against Stoke but
Iheanacho insists he will be ready if he gets the call.
“It was a great performance for everybody, everybody
really did well, so it depends
on who the manager picks – everyone is fit to face
Madrid,” he added.

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