Manchester City can secure their spot in the last 16 of the Champions League with a victory over Copenhagen on Tuesday.
Pep Guardiola’s team won the reverse fixture 5-0 last week and are heavy favourites to secure the win again here. But with a tricky meeting with Liverpool on the horizon, the boss will undoubtedly have some decisions to make when it comes to his team selection.
Here’s how Guardiola could set up.
GK: Ederson – The Brazilian will be expecting to secure his third clean sheet in four Champions League games this season.
RB: Rico Lewis – Joao Cancelo has been sensational recently and has likely earned a rest ahead of facing Liverpool. Guardiola has faith in Lewis and this is the perfect chance to prove it.
CB: Aymeric Laporte – As he continues his comeback from a knee injury, Laporte could benefit from another 90 quiet minutes.
CB: Ruben Dias – With a fair bit of rotation across his defence, Guardiola may opt to keep general Dias in the lineup.
LB: Sergio Gomez – Gomez’s young legs should have no problem dealing with the hectic fixture schedule, but don’t be surprised to see Josh Wilson-Esbrand off the bench.
DM: Rodri – Another who likely won’t play the full 90, Rodri is a key part of City’s build-up play.
CM: Ilkay Gundogan – Gundogan wore the captain’s armband against Copenhagen last week and will likely repeat the honour here.
CM: Cole Palmer – Palmer played the second half against Copenhagen and could see more minutes this week to ensure Bernardo Silva and Kevin De Bruyne avoid any needless injuries.
RW: Julian Alvarez – Expect Alvarez to start out on the wing to make space for a certain somebody centrally,
ST: Erling Haaland – There will be one or two more goals for Haaland who, like he was last week, will surely be wrapped up in cotton wool at half-time.
LW: Jack Grealish – Grealish has been in good form for City recently and deserves the chance to maintain that momentum here.
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