Manchester City take a 3-1 lead into the second leg of their Champions League last 16 tie against FC Copenhagen on Wednesday, but Pep Guardiola has a delicate balance to strike.
The City manager is reluctant to name anything other than a strong team for the Champions League knockout games but, with a two-goal cushion and Sunday’s crucial Premier League trip to Liverpool on the horizon, it is There are likely to be changes for the champions.
Copenhagen faced City in the group stage of last season’s competition and were beaten 5-0 at the Etihad Stadium.
Jugo Mobile takes a look at team news and the latest injuries for each team, and projected starting lineups.
Man City vs FC Copenhagen lineups, starting eleven, team news
England international Jack Grealish It is expected to be Guardiola’s only absence with Josko Gvardiol rejoining the squad.
Hosts are expected to rotate and that could mean starts for Julian Alvarez, Matheus Nunes, Manuel Akanji and Matthew Kovacic
Man City predicted XI (4-1-4-1, from right to left): Ederson (GK) – Walker, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol – Rodri – Nunes, Álvarez, Kovacic, Bobb – Haaland.
Manchester City substitutes (12): to confirm
- Injured: Greal.
- Suspended: None.
Since the first leg, FC Copenhagen have lost a key striker Victor Claesson to injuries and Jordan Larsson He is expected to replace him in attack.
FC Copenhagen predicted XI (4-3-3 from right to left): will record (GK) – Jelert, Vavro, McKenna, Diks – Goncalves, Falk, Mattsson – Elyounoussi, Larsson, Achouri.
FC Copenhagen substitutes (12): to confirm
- Injured: Claesson
- Suspended: None.
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Man City vs FC Copenhagen live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this Champions League match in select areas of major regions around the world:
| Region | TELEVISION | Transmission |
| USA | C.B.S. | Supreme+, vix, fubo |
| Canada | — | |
| United Kingdom | Sports TNT 1 | discovery+ |
| India | — | JioTV, SonyLIV |
USA: Champions League matches are available to stream on Supreme+ (English). Currently, new users can get a FREE 30-day trial by entering the discount code ‘GOAT’ at checkout.
CBS broadcasts the match on television, while ViX is the place to go for (Spanish) subscribers with fubo offering additional options.
Canada: All Champions League matches are broadcast live DAZN.
UNITED KINGDOM: The matches are broadcast on TNT Sports and Discovery+.
India: JioTV and SonyLIV are the live streaming options for this game.