Manchester City make the trip to Turin to take on Juventus in the Champions League this evening.
The Citizens were held to a draw at Crystal Palace at the weekend, extending their run to one win in nine games across all competitions. Currently four points adrift of the automatic qualification places in the Champions League, Pep Guardiola’s side can not afford to lose more ground on the sides above.
City have taken eight points from their five games played, having failed to win their last two in Europe. After a 4-1 defeat at Sporting CP, City blew a three-goal lead to draw with Feyenoord last time out.
The Premier League champions take on a Juventus team who remain unbeaten after 15 games in Serie A this season. However, Thiago Motta’s side have struggled to turn draws into wins, with nine of their games ending all square.
Manchester City XI vs Juventus – Predicted lineup and team news
Manchester City team news
Pep Guardiola has been boosted by the return of Mateo Kovacic and Phil Foden to training this week. The midfield duo are back available, though it remains to be seen whether City recall the pair from the start at Juventus.
Rodri and Oscar Bobb remain long-term absentees, while Nathan Ake and Manuel Akanji are absent after picking up issues in last week’s win over Nottingham Forest.
PEP 💬 Juve is Juve. In Italy, it is the best team historically. They are used to playing with a lot of pressure, and the quality is there. Thiago, you see what he is trying to do. He did an incredible job in Bologna. They have incredible variations. pic.twitter.com/MvHfquFxMO
— Manchester City (@ManCity) December 10, 2024
Manchester City predicted lineup vs Juventus
Manchester City predicted XI: Ortega; Walker, Dias, Gvardiol, Lewis; Gundogan; Doku, De Bruyne, Silva, Nunes; Haaland.
When is Juventus vs Manchester City?
Juventus host Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday 11th December 2024. Kick-off in Turin is 20:00 GMT.
What TV channel is Juventus vs Manchester City on?
Juventus vs Manchester City will be available to watch on TNT Sports 2 and Discovery+.
