Ahead of the Champions League quarter-final first legs...

will be keen to make the most of Real Madrid’s elimination from the Champions League.

CITY’S QUADRUPLE PUSH: Manchester City are the favourites for the Champions League and with good reason given their sustained excellence in four competitions this season. Manager Pep Guardiola described the quadruple as “almost impossible” at the weekend but it is actually far from inconceivable. The Champions League has been the one hurdle they have consistently failed to clear, however. Guardiola has often referred to a lack of experience on the European stage for that, although that may not be relevant in this round as they face a Premier League rival in Tottenham.

ALL-ENGLISH CLASH: City’s tie with Spurs is an enticing one, starting with the first leg at the London club’s new stadium on Tuesday. City’s superiority is evident in the 16-point gap between the two sides - from second to third - in the Premier League but a big domestic advantage counted for nothing when they faced Liverpool at the same stage last year. Then City lost 3-0 in the first leg at a fevered Anfield. Spurs will hope the atmosphere at their new stadium will work in their favour, although Kevin De Bruyne has dismissed it. “I don’t care about the stadium,” he said. LIVERPOOL EYEING LAST FOUR AGAIN: Last year’s beaten finalists Liverpool may fancy their chances of reaching the last four again after being drawn against Porto, a side they beat 5-0 in the first leg of their last-16 tie last season. The Reds’ priority may be the Premier League but defeat here would represent a big

JURGEN KLOPP missed opportunity. Porto are also without veteran defender Pepe for the first leg at Anfield through suspension. RONALDO FITNESS: Five-time world player of the year Cristiano Ronaldo, right, has been out for the past two weeks with a thigh injury but is expected to return for Juventus’ clash with Ajax. Manager Massimiliano Allegri took no risks against AC Milan at the weekend, holding the Portuguese back in a bid to ensure his fitness for Wednesday in Amsterdam. Ronaldo, who has won this competition five times, relishes such occasions. Porto you prepare,” he added. “They only look at numbers, names and stuff like that; people with a proper idea about football didn’t want to have Porto, that’s the truth.

“But we have it – but nobody wanted Liverpool as well, by the way. It will be a tough one but we are really looking forward to it. We don’t want to give them the feeling it’s an easy place to come tomorrow night, it should be a tough place and it was for most of the teams in the Champions League a tough place.”

Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson will miss the game as he serves a one-match suspension 2 Kevin De Bruyne, far left, trained with with his Manchester City teammates at Spurs’ new stadium yesterday. Below left, Son Heungmin says the Spurs players had missed a ground they could call home.

“We are on fire. In training you can see we are really in a good moment, but other teams are as well. We all play for a lot”

while midfielder Adam Lallana is a doubt with a minor muscle injury which forced him to miss Friday’s win at Southampton.

Defender Virgil Van Dijk, pictured inset, admits Robertson’s absence is a blow for the Reds.

“Of course he is going to be missed,” said the Dutchman.

“For me personally he’s having an amazing season. He is the best left-back in the country. We are definitely going to miss him but it is how it is. Now someone else needs to fill the spot tomorrow and I’m very confident that they will be fine.”