Summary Ronaldo and Benzema were both included in Real Madris squad for their Champions League semi-final.
MADRID (AFP) - Real Madrid stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema were both included in coach Zinedine Zidane s squad for their Champions League semi-final, first leg at Manchester City on Tuesday despite fitness doubts.
Three-time World Player of the Year Ronaldo missed Saturday s 3-2 win at Rayo Vallecano with a minor thigh injury, but is expected to start on his return to Manchester, where he spent six years with Manchester United between 2003 and 2009.
Benzema is a bigger doubt after limping off with a knee injury before half-time at Rayo.
Right-back Dani Carvajal also returns after two games out as Zidane has called-up all 23 available players for the trip to the Etihad.
Gareth Bale was Real s hero as he scored twice to turn around a 2-0 deficit at Rayo.
And the Welshman -- who returns to England for the first time since leaving Tottenham Hotspur three years ago -- believes home advantage in the second leg gives Madrid the edge to reach a 14th European Cup final.
"I think that the most important thing is to score away from home," he told the club s website.
"At the Santiago Bernabeu we are very strong and obviously we ll have a lot of chances.
"Playing the second leg at home is important psychologically. If we get a good result in the Etihad Stadium, back at the Bernabeu our fans are always going to help us.
"A win is always a good result, but as long as we don t lose there, we ll be very confident at the Bernabeu."
