Champions League 2024-2025: Manchester City-Club Brugge, the likely lineups

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Manchester City-Club Brugge, the probable formations

Tonight’s match, between Manchester City and Club Brugge, will be decisive for the fate of the two teams in the Champions League. Kickoff at 9 p.m. at the Etihad Stadium. The Citizens are called upon to win to continue their hopes of qualification, while the Belgian club, which has surprised so far, could pass the round even with a draw. 

Guardiola’s team, which has only one result at its disposal, namely victory, will have to do without Bobb, Aké, Rodri, Ruben Dias and probably Jeremy Doku. So he returns as a starter from 1' Stones, in the center of defense along with Akanji. In the median along with Kovacic, he will drop down; Bernando Silva, leaving space in the attack for Savinho who will act as left outside. The center forward willà obviously Haaland.

Club Brugge, among the surprises of this edition of the Champions League, will play for qualification against Manchester City after an extraordinary 19-game streak without defeat. Hayen will obviously bet on Christos Tzolis, the team’s top scorer, who will act in the three-quarter with Vanaken and Talbi. After the bench with Juventus, Nilsson returns as a starter and will be the center forward.

Probable lineups

Manchester City(4-2-3-1): Ederson; Lewis, Stones, Akanji, Gvardiol; Silva, Kovacic; Foden, De Bruyne, Savinho; Haaland. Coach: Guardiola.

Club Brugge (4-2-3-1): Mignolet; Sabbe, Mechele, Ordonez, De Cuyper; Jashari, Onyedika; Talbi, Vanaken, Tzolis; Nilsson. Coach: Hayen

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