Manchester City will take on Sporting Lisbon tonight in UEFA Champions League action at the Estádio José Alvalade. Sporting will come into today’s game in sparkling form. Manchester City will come into tonight’s match with back-to-back defeats to Tottenham and Bournemouth. A tough test against an in-form Sporting side awaits Manchester City tonight.
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The English Premier league champions will be without 5 players for tonight’s match. Rodri, Oscar Bobb, Jack Grealish, Ruben Dias and John Stones will all miss tonight’s match due to injury. Manuel Akanji and Nathan Ake are dealing with minor issues but are available for tonight’s match. Kevin De Bruyne is making strides in his bid to return from a groin injury.
Manchester City possible lineup: Ortega; Lewis, Akanji, Ake, Gvardiol; Silva, Kovacic, Gundogan; Doku, Haaland, Nunes
As for Sporting, Amorim should only be missing two stricken troops in the shape of 22-year-old defender Eduardo Quaresma (muscle) and long-term absentee Nuno Santos, who is expected to miss the rest of the year with a knee injury.
Sporting Lisbon possible lineup: Israel; Inacio, Diomande, Debast; Quenda, Braganca, Hjulmand, Araujo; Trincao, Gyokeres, Goncalves
Prediction
Many eyes will be on the battle between two scintillating Scandinavians in Gyokeres and Haaland on Tuesday, and the Lisbon affair should live up to the billing as Amorim aims to go out on a high.
Man city win(draw)
Betting tips
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