Champions League 2025-2026: Bodo/Glimt-Manchester City, the likely lineups

Manchester City visits Bodo/Glimt on the penultimate day of the Champions League single group stage. Kickoff at 6:45 p.m. at the”Aspmyra’. Citizens in the hunt for three points to mortgage passage to the round of 16, while the Norwegians are called upon to pull off a feat to keep alive the slightest hopes of playoff qualification.

Knutsen deploys a trident with Hogh at the center of the attack and Blomberg and former Milan man Hauge on either side of him. In the midfield Berg is in the booth, in defense Aleesami is expected to win the ballot with Nielsen to flank Bjortuft.

Guardiola relies on Haaland in attack, with Cherki, Reijnders, Foden and Doku in support in the three-quarter, while the only screen in midfield will be Rodri. In defense Aké favored over Alleyne, between the posts Donnarumma.

Probable lineups

Bodo/Glimt (4-3-3): Haikin; Sjovold, Bjortuft, Aleesami, Bjorkan; Evjen, Berg, Fet; Blomberg, Hogh, Hauge. Coach: Knutsen.

Manchester City (4-1-4-1): Donnarumma; Lewis, Khusanov, Aké, Ait-Nouri; Rodri; Cherki, Reijnders, Foden, Doku; Haaland. Coach: Guardiola.

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