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• Real Madrid star Valverde reveals penalty shootout regret

  Real Madrid's Federico Valverde conceded he is "bitter" about not taking a penalty in Los Blancos' shootout win over Manchester City in the Champions League.

  Fourteen-time European champions Madrid progressed to the last four of the competition by overcoming holders City on penalties at the end of a thrilling tie in the quarters.

  Luka Modric missed Madrid's first spot-kick, but Andriy Lunin made saves from Bernardo Silva and Mateo Kovacic to help Carlo Ancelotti's team get over the line and into a semi-final meeting with Bayern Munich.

  Valverde, who scored a stunning volley in the 3-3 draw in the first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu, did not take a penalty, and ahead of Tuesday's clash with Bayern, the Uruguayan admitted his regret at not doing so.

  "That night I went to bed with the regret of having been able to leave that mark on Real Madrid, of going to the semi-finals with a goal of mine, especially because I am good at penalties," he told reporters.

  "But if another team-mate did it, that's fine. But I had a bitter taste, yes.

  "Sometimes you have to put aside your ego and pride, recognise that you are very tired and tell the coaching staff that you are not prepared to take a penalty.

  "I hope in the future I feel stronger and it doesn't happen again."

  Madrid are unbeaten in their last 10 games in the Champions League (W7 D3), all of which have been this season. Only once previously have they had a longer unbeaten run within a single campaign in the competition, going 11 without defeat in the 2016-17 edition (which they would go on to win).

  Asked how Madrid's squad are feeling ahead of Tuesday's fixture, Valverde added: "I can talk to you personally: very excited.

  "It will be my first time against Bayern in the Champions League and I am happy, looking forward to it.

  "Appreciating every moment I spend defending this shield and playing this competition with this shirt."

  This is the eighth time Bayern and Madrid have been drawn together in a semi-final in the European Cup/Champions League.

  After progressing from four of the first five between 1976 and 2012, Bayern have been eliminated in each of the last two (2013-14 and 2017-18).

• 'I know my worth and I will show it' – Antony vows to silence Man Utd critics

  Manchester United winger Antony has pledged to silence his critics after ending his long wait for a Premier League goal on Saturday, saying: "I know my worth and I will show it."

  Antony has struggled since swapping Ajax for Old Trafford in an £86million ($108m) deal last year, only managing five goals and three assists in 52 Premier League appearances.

  The Brazilian failed to net in his first 26 league games this season before ending his goal drought against Burnley on Saturday, though Zeki Amdouni's late penalty earned the Clarets a 1-1 draw.

  Antony was also roundly criticised for taunting Coventry City's players in the aftermath of United's FA Cup semi-final win over the Sky Blues earlier this month, with the Red Devils inching through on penalties after surrendering a 3-0 lead in a 3-3 draw.

  Having struggled to live up to expectations since arriving in England, he was asked by The Athletic whether his price tag had put him under additional pressure, but he says that is not the case.

  "It doesn't really impact me because I know my worth," Antony said. "The money is the money and obviously everyone speaks about it, but no one would if the performances were at the top.

  "It's just a way of working harder, knowing I can get better, I know my worth and I will show it. The critics are going to exist, and they make me want to work harder and prove it to myself first. 

  "I'm going to keep working, giving everything for the group because it's most important to have a good mentality and to be focused."

  Saturday's draw officially ended United's hopes of a top-four finish, heightening speculation regarding the future of manager Erik ten Hag.   

  While Antony accepts United have not been good enough this season, he is hopeful they can end the campaign on a high with another FA Cup final against Manchester City to come.

  "It's been a very tough year for me and the team, the results are not ones we expected," Antony added. 

  "I am someone who takes criticism very well and I want to work on it, and I think we all have to focus on finishing the season the best we can.

  "We still have five games and we have to think game by game, get better and go into the final in the best way possible to win it."

• Ederson injury 'doesn't look good', says Guardiola

  Pep Guardiola conceded Ederson's injury "doesn't look good" as Manchester City were forced to wait on the severity of the issue.

  Ederson had to be taken off at half-time during City's 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest on Sunday, a victory that took them back to within a point of Premier League leaders Arsenal with a game in hand.

  The Brazil international needed treatment on an apparent shoulder injury after a collision with Forest defender Willy Boly.

  Ederson was seen with his arm in a sling after full-time at the City Ground.

  And Guardiola said: "It doesn't look good. We will see [on Monday] with the doctor." 

  Stefan Ortega again stepped up in Ederson's absence, with City's number two having performed well when called upon this campaign.

  Ortega has made seven Premier League appearances this season, making 16 saves from 22 shots on target faced, giving him a save percentage of 72.7.

  Ederson, meanwhile, has a save percentage of 67.1, keeping out 53 of the 79 attempts on target he has faced.

  Ortega has a slightly better goals prevented figure of 1.6 compared to Ederson's 1.0.