Man City vs Bayern Munich LIVE: Pep Guardiola’s side look to take step a closer to European glory as they face Thomas Tuchel’s men in first leg of Champions League quarter-final
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Thomas Tuchel replaced Julian Nagelsmann as Bayern manager last month, but it has been far from an easy start for the German.
His side moved top of the Bundesliga by beating Borussia Dortmund in his first game, but have since been knocked out of the German Cup by Freiburg, and now they face one of the toughest tasks in European football by taking on City.
Perhaps a slight surprise that Muller has only made the bench tonight.
Tuchel has named a front four of Coman, Musiala, Sane and Gnabry so will have plenty of pace and skill in the final third of the pitch to test City’s backline.
It’s a strong-looking line-up for the visitors, with Jamal Musiala, Joshua Kimmich and Matthijs de Ligt all starting.
Leroy Sane will also play against his former side, but Joao Cancelo must settle for a place on the bench, and Sadio Mane is also named among the substitutes.
𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐗𝐈 🆚 @ManCity
Our team for tonight's #UCL quarterfinal clash ⚔️#packmas #MCIFCB pic.twitter.com/9Go7trQFgx
No major surprises from Pep Guardiola who names the same defence and midfield that beat Southampton 4-1 on Saturday.
Bernardo Silva gets the nod over Riyad Mahrez, and Erling Haaland will lead the line for City.
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XI | Ederson, Stones, Akanji, Dias, Ake, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Gundogan (C), Bernardo, Grealish, Haaland
SUBS | Ortega Moreno, Carson, Walker, Phillips, Laporte, Alvarez, Gomez, Mahrez, Perrone, Palmer, Lewis#ManCity pic.twitter.com/6WMVeqm5JI
Of course, we will only be halfway through the tie after tonight’s match.
It’s a quick turnaround, though, with the reverse fixture set to be played next week on Wednesday April 19.
The weather is not looking particularly promising at the Etihad tonight with rain and high winds expected during the match.
Let’s hope it doesn’t affect what promises to be a classic encounter between two of Europe’s best teams.
April showers and high winds! 🌨️#ManCity | #UCL pic.twitter.com/0NC1Fzxx69
Welcome to our live coverage of tonight’s Champions League clash between Manchester City and Bayern Munich.
Team news will be with you shortly, and kick-off is at 8pm.
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