Manchester City resume their latest bid for elusive Champions League glory when they travel to RB Leipzig in the last 16 first leg on Wednesday.
— USA: Fans in the USA can watch the RB Leipzig vs. RB Leipzig coach Marco Rose has star forward Christopher Nkunku on the bench after the France international made his comeback against Wolfsburg at the weekend but then suffered a knock in training. 2 hours from kickoff: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News' live coverage of RB Leipzig vs. However, the results on the pitch over the past week have not really aligned with any such doomsday scenario. 1hr 25 mins from kickoff: Team news will be with us shortly and keep an eye on who plays in goal for Manchester City. Ederson has been Pep Guardiola's No.1 for such occasions ever since signing from Benfica in 2017. That's not necessary a bad idea away from home in a two-legged tie and it features the sort of purely defensive back four that plenty of fans have been crying out for over a run of one clean sheet in the past seven Premier League games. The former Arminia Bielefeld keeper has generally impressed in cup competitions for City this season and played in the Champions League fixtures against Borussia Dortmund and Sevilla when progression from the group stage was already assured. 30 mins from kickoff: If Christopher Nkunku does get on for Leipzig tonight, City will not need a reminder about the danger he poses. 10 mins from kickoff: The tussle between Erling Haaland and standout Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol could decide the outcome tonight. Haaland scored six times in four appearances for Borussia Dortmund against the east German team.
Manchester City's quest for its first Champions League title will see it travel to Germany to take on an RB Leipzig side that defeated the Citizens in last ...
1.73 / 1.87 1.75 / 1.95 -125 / -115 1.86 / 1.91 1.88 / 1.85 4/6, 11/10 -115 / -120 RB Leipzig coach Marco Rose has star forward Christopher Nkunku on the bench after the France international made his comeback against Wolfsburg at the weekend but then suffered a knock in training. USA: Fans in the USA can watch the RB Leipzig vs. Thu, Feb. The decisive second leg is set for Tuesday, March 14 at the Etihad. Over/Under 2.5 goals
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That is the highest in the competition. The weight proved too much on the ball and Blaswich collects it comfortably. Last year, the team lost at City 6-3 in the group stage and won the return match 2-1 when City was already sure of advancing. Gundogan plays the through ball and Haaland is off in behind. And the 100-million signing has acres of space in front of him as he enters the Leipzig box. He takes a quick shot and slots the ball into the right corner. But he’s a little too early in his movement and is flagged by the assitant. Grealish collects the ball and passes it to Gundogan. The Norway forward, however, falls short of the pass and the ball rolls out for a goal kick. Rodri meets it at the far post and plays it across the phase of goal. This time Jack Grealish gets the ball on the left side of the Leipzig penalty area. The ball flies over the crossbar.
At the back, John Stones is closing in on his recovery from a thigh injury but is not yet available. Manuel Akanji earns a recall as Guardiola reverts away from ...
At the back, John Stones is closing in on his recovery from a thigh injury but is not yet available. “[De Bruyne] didn’t feel good right after the game against Nottingham. Yesterday Aymer didn’t feel well.
Manchester City's quest for UEFA Champions League glory resumes this week when they meet RB Leipzig in the first leg of a last 16 tie.
Leipzig fans will be keen to see the prolific Frenchman start this one. RB Leipzig predicted lineup vs Man City In the first knockout draw, they were paired with a Leipzig side who finished only point behind Real Madrid during the group stage and represent one of the tougher available opponents.
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We want to be brave and want to solve all the problems and tasks – Haaland is one of them. We need to have fun and enjoy defending and winning the ball. “We played a really good game, we knew it and we missed the second goal.After the second will arrive the third. At the same time, Manchester City is the most goal-scoring team in the English championship (60). The former [Velez Sarsfield FC](https://twitter.com/Velez) player has yet to make his debut for the new club. And in the last cycle, there was an unbelievable defeat at the end of the match against Real Madrid. But now we need to turn our attention to the Champions League, a tournament that Manchester City has long dreamed of winning but has never been able to do so. Less than an hour after that showdown, City started their game in Nottingham, where they dominated almost the entire match, but scored only one goal and ended up getting a return goal from [Chris Wood](https://www.instagram.com/woodsy39/), tying the game, 1-1. Marco Rose’s team interrupted an excellent unbeaten streak of 18 games in the round before last, losing at home to title rival [FC Union Berlin](https://twitter.com/fcunion_en) (1:2). This could be attributed to injuries to key players: top scorer [Christopher Nkunku](https://www.instagram.com/c_nkunku/) (17 + 5 in 24 games) and winger [Dani Olmo](https://www.instagram.com/daniolmo7/) (4 + 6 in 17 games). [FC Cologne](https://twitter.com/fckoeln_en) (0-0). This time the decision was made faster than in 2021, and it worked already in the fall – with Marco Rose it was possible to regain the position.
Manchester City look to start another deep run in the UCL by overcoming Leipzig in the Ro16.
Afterwards, they travel to Championship side Bristol City in the FA Cup on 28 February, before returning to league action with a match against 4th-placed Newcastle United at home on 4 March. Coming off a draw with Nottingham Forest in the league in their last game, Manchester City will be looking to get back to winning ways against RB Leipzig. Manchester City and RB Leipzig are familiar with one another having faced each other not so long ago in the Champions League last year.