Manchester City welcome Bayer Leverkusen to the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night for a historic first competitive meeting between the two clubs.
Pep Guardiola will take charge of his 100th Champions League game for City tonight. Notably, he becomes only the third manager to reach that milestone with a single English club. City will be looking to mark the occasion with a victory. A win would cement their place in the top eight of the league phase.
They have been dominant at home in Europe, especially against German opposition. In fact, they have won their last 13 home games against Bundesliga sides. However, they must do so without their midfield anchor Rodri. Therefore, a disciplined performance will be required from those stepping in.
Manchester City team news
Pep Guardiola is expected to shuffle his pack following the defeat to Newcastle. Unfortunately, key midfielder Rodri remains a serious doubt and is unlikely to be risked. Therefore, Nico González is set to continue at the base of the midfield. He will potentially be supported by Tijjani Reijnders and Phil Foden.
In defence, John Stones and Rayan Aït-Nouri are pushing for recalls to freshen up the backline. Up front, Erling Haaland will make his 50th Champions League start. Impressively, he has already scored 24 goals in the competition for City, the most by any player since 2022.
Manchester City predicted Lineup
Manchester City predicted XI: Donnarumma; Lewis, Stones, Gvardiol, Aït-Nouri; González; Savinho, Reijnders, Foden, Doku; Haaland
When will the match kick off?
The Champions League fixture takes place at the Etihad Stadium tonight, Tuesday, 25 November 2025. Kick-off is scheduled for 8:00 pm GMT.
How to watch Manchester City vs Bayer Leverkusen?
Fans in the UK can watch the match live on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate. Coverage starts at 7:00 pm GMT.
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