Real Madrid are determined to create an intimidating atmosphere for visitors VfL Wolfsburg as they try to overturn a two-goal deficit in tonight's Champions League quarterfinal second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu.

"Tuesday will be like a war, with 80000 spectators. We are going to try and walk all over Wolfsburg," said defender Dani Carvajal.

"We're going to play to the death and with 80000 souls behind us we will do it," added winger Lucas Vazquez.

Forward Cristiano Ronaldo told the club website: "We need to have cold hearts and play with patience and know how to suffer.

"Getting through is our big objective, it's the only thing that will let the players and fans leave the stadium happy."

Madrid are third in La Liga and enjoyed a 4-0 win over Eibar on Saturday to close the gap to leaders Barcelona to four points, lifting their confidence after the shock 2-0 defeat at Wolfsburg last Wednesday.

The German side are eighth in the Bundesliga and were held 1-1 by Mainz on Saturday. Coach Dieter Hecking made four changes from the team that beat Madrid and was without Julian Draxler, the outstanding player last week, through suspension.

Madrid staged successful second-leg comebacks against Celtic, Anderlecht, Red Star Belgrade and Borussia Moenchengladbach but their reputation as miracle workers is waning.

They last overturned a deficit in 2002 when they beat Bayern Munich 2-0 at the Bernabeu in a quarterfinal second leg on their way to winning the trophy.

Since then, Madrid have lost eight first-leg games in the Champions League knockout stages and failed to progress every time.

Yet Madrid's self belief remains strong.

Meanwhile, Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany is not fit enough to face Paris Saint-Germain in today's other quarterfinal, manager Manuel Pellegrini revealed.

The Belgium centre-back, 30, has not played since injuring his calf against Dynamo Kiev last month and missed last week's first leg in Paris, which saw City score two valuable away goals in a 2-2 draw. - Reuters