Manchester City are set to host German giants Bayern Munich in the fifth group game of the Champions League campaign tonight.
Kick-off: 19:45 GMT
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Referee: Pavel Kralovec (Czech Republic)
Possible Lineups:
Team News:
Home side have a lot to conern with as midfielders Yaya Toure and Fernandinho have to suffer suspension. Playmaker David Silva is out with knee injury along with full-back Aleksandar Kolarov and striker Edin Dzeko who both are out with calf problems.
Duo attackers Sergio Aguero and Stevan Jovetic both were not present in the training session yesterday. Rumours revealing that they could be injured.
Meanwhile for the away side, many players are set to miss this clash including David Alaba, Holger Badstuber, Philipp Lahm, Tom Starke, Javi Martínez, Thiago Alcántara and José Reina.
While Jerome Boateng has returned from injury but is expected to be rested.
Stats:
- Manchester City have now won a single game in their last 6 games in Europe.
- Manchester City have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 11 Champions League matches.
- Bayern Munich are unbeaten in their last four games in England.
- Bayern Munich made a record of becoming the first German side to secure a first spot in the UCL group stage after four games.
Head to Head:
Prediction:
Manchester City 1 – 2 Bayern Munich.
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