Manchester City welcomes Young Boys Berne this Tuesday for the 4th day of the Champions League group stage (9 p.m.). Here is the expected line-up for the English club.
Comfortable leader of its group with 9 points collected in 3 matches, Manchester City has the opportunity to put both feet in the round of 16 of the Champions League. To do this, Pep Guardiola’s team will have to confirm its status by winning once again against Young Boys Berne, this Tuesday evening (kick-off at 9 p.m.).
In reality, this margin that the title holder has in this group within his reach is rather welcome. Because Guardiola will have to carry out a rotation that is not necessarily chosen. Saturday, during the big success against Bournemouth in the Premier League (6-1), Erling Haaland came out during the break because of an ankle injury.
“ We’re going to practice this afternoon, so I don’t know, Guardiola confided this Monday. I spoke with the doctor and with him. Yesterday he said he felt a lot better, but I don’t know. I will listen to the doctor. If he says he’s not in pain, I’ll consider letting him play. There are plenty of days to recover (before playing Chelsea on Sunday). For now, if Erling doesn’t play, Julian (Alvarez) will play. »
So there could be a major change in attack with Haaland’s absence. For the rest, no option can be excluded. Kevin De Bruyne is still absent, and the Catalan technician should opt for a mixed eleven where certain executives, like Bernardo Silva, can be rested.
The expected line-up of Manchester City : Ederson; Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol; Walker, Rodri, Lewis, Grealish; Doku, Alvarez, Foden.
