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#2 Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) – 16 goals & Raheem Sterling (Man City) - 19 goals

Bale could become a key player for the Los Blancos in the second half of the season

Two pacey wingers and extremely talented players – Gareth Bale & Raheem Sterling occupy the second spot on this list.

Once a pacey left-back, Bale has truly transformed himself into one of the most dangerous wingers on his day. Were it not for his constant injury problems and a lack of Spanish-speaking ability, he would surely have had his name taken in the same breath as the footballing greats.

Despite his tough luck with injuries, the winger has carved out a niche for himself at the Santiago Bernabeu. After all, it was the Welshman who scored the winner in his first season in Madrid to end their wait for the much-coveted La Decima. And who can forget his bicycle kick which helped Los Blancos beat Liverpool in the 2018 Champions League final?

Despite falling out of favour with Zidane at the start of this season, Bale has found himself in the thick of the action in recent weeks and the French manager will surely rely on the Welshman to produce the goods against a strong Manchester City side.

Sterling will hope to produce the goods against Real Madrid

Lining up on the opposite flank will be Sterling, who will rely on his pace and agility to stretch the Madrid backline. Once known for his profligacy in front of goal, the Englishman has come a long way since, hitting the 20-goal mark in each of his last three seasons (including the current one).

The pacey winger is City’s top scorer in the Champions League this season with 5 goals to his name (including a hattrick against Atalanta). In spite of a few niggling injuries, Sterling is in line to feature against the Los Blancos on Wednesday evening.