Manchester City host Borussia Dortmund as the two clubs face off on matchday two of the UEFA Champions League group stage.
City enter the match off of a week's rest due to the Premier League’s postponement of the match against Tottenham Hotspur - as well as their entire weekend schedule - following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II last week.
The Sky Blues’ most recent game was their victory over Sevilla in the Champions League group stage.
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The match in Spain was an all-out domination, as Pep Guardiola’s side registered 24 shots, with 10 landing on target.
Erling Haaland’s streak of offensive brilliance continued, as he scored a brace against the La Liga side, with his first goal coming off of a clever cross from Kevin De Bruyne.
The Norwegian capitalised on a deflection from Sevilla’s goal keeper Yassine Bounou for his second goal of the match.
Goals from Phil Foden and Ruben Dias also contributed to the Sky Blues’ strong start to their continental campaign.
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Jack Grealish also made his first appearance since Manchester City's 4-0 thrashing of AFC Bournemouth in August, where he left the game after sustaining a knock.
Regarding injuries facing the reigning Premier League champions, the week of time off may come to Pep Guardiola's aid, as several of his defenders were out against Sevilla with varying injuries.
John Stones and Kyle Walker were both listed as unavailable following Manchester City’s draw against Aston Villa, while Nathan Ake and Kalvin Phillips continued on their road to recovery.
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In the place of Stones and Ake, former Borussia Dortmund centre back Manuel Akanji made his debut in a Sky Blue jersey.
Since then however, John Stones, Nathan Ake, and Kalvin Phillips have all fully recovered, while Kyle Walker and Aymeric Laporte look to remain ruled out this week - despite the latter in a good position in his recovery process.
You can get the full fitness update from Pep Guardiola HERE
On the other side of the ticket sits Borussia Dortmund this week, with the Bundesliga side travelling to the North West of England off of a 3-0 defeat to RB Leipzig at the weekend.
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Prior to their loss, the Black and Yellows defeated FC Copenhagen in their first match of the Champions League group stage.
Marco Reus, Raphael Guerreiro, and Jude Bellingham all netted goals to give the German side the three points.
The last time these two sides met was in the 2021/22 Champions League knock-out stage where Pep Guardiola’s side advanced after defeating Dortmund 4-2 on aggregate, with Phil Foden netting two goals across both legs.
Where?
Erling Haaland and Manuel Akanji’s reunion with Borussia Dortmund will be hosted at Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium.
When?
The continental clash between Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund will take place on Wednesday 14th September at 20:00 BST.
How to Watch?
Viewers in the United Kingdom will be able to watch the Champions League match on BT Sport 2.
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Viewers in the United States will be able to watch Wednesday’s match on Paramount+ with kick-off at 3:00 p.m. EST.
Find out how you can watch Wednesday’s fixture here.
Topics: Manchester City, Borussia Dortmund, Premier League, Bundesliga, Champions League, Football
Declan Harris