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Cristiano Ronaldo has returned to the starting XI for Real Madrid in Wednesday's Champions League semi-final second leg against Manchester City, while Yaya Toure starts for Manuel Pellegrini's side.

The Portuguese attacker sat out last week's goalless first-leg draw at the Etihad Stadium through injury and was also absent from Saturday's 1-0 Liga win over Real Sociedad.

However, Ronaldo was declared 100 per cent fit by Zinedine Zidane on Tuesday and has immediately been thrust back into action as his side look to book a place in the final at the expense of City.

Madrid are without Karim Benzema and Casemiro, who Zidane ruled out prior to the game, with the duo being replaced by Jese and Isco, respectively.

Pellegrini has made a significant change of his own, with Toure returning from injury to take up a place in midfield in the absence of the injured David Silva, meaning Kevin De Bruyne moves onto the left wing. The rest of the City team remains unchanged from the first leg.

Real Madrid team: Navas; Carvajal, Ramos, Pepe, Marcelo; Modric, Kroos, Isco; Bale, Jese, Ronaldo.

Subs: Casilla, Varane, James, Kovacic, Lucas Vazquez, Danilo, Borja Mayoral.

Manchester City team: Hart; Sagna, Kompany, Otamendi, Clichy; Fernando, Fernandinho; Navas, Toure, De Bruyne; Aguero.

Subs: Caballero, Mangala, Kolarov, Delph, Sterling, Bony, Iheanacho. - Goal

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