Micah Richards fears a Champions League exit could 'knock the confidence' of Manchester City heading into the final few games of the Premier League campaign.
The current champions returned to the summit with an emphatic 4-0 win over Leeds United in the late kick off on Saturday, an important response after Liverpool beat Newcastle 1-0 earlier in the day. Another test awaits Pep Guardiola's side on Wednesday night, however, as they look to reach a second consecutive European cup final.
They take a 4-3 lead into the second leg of their semi-final tie with Real Madrid, but with the match at the Bernabeu, the La Liga side will be hopeful of overturning the deficit. Liverpool also travel to Spain midweek for the second leg of their tie, as they hold a 2-0 lead over Villarreal.