Man City Vs. Borussia Dortmund: Preview, Predictions And Lineups

Manchester City dream to return different measurement towards automatic qualification for nan Champions League past 16 erstwhile they big Borussia Dortmund connected Wednesday.

The Cityzens are unbeaten successful nan convention shape to date, their tie distant astatine Monaco sandwiched successful betwixt 2–0 victories complete Napoli and Villarreal, and participate nan upcoming fixture successful terrific form. Defeat to Aston Villa is nan only awesome blemish since nan opening of September, pinch nan weekend’s triumph complete Bournemouth meaning they person been victorious successful 9 of their past 12 games successful each competitions.

Erling Haaland has been nan catalyst for their terrific streak and nan Norwegian will beryllium aiming to heap misery connected his erstwhile employers astatine nan Etihad Stadium. The 25-year-old, who has only blanked successful 2 games this play and scored doubly astatine nan weekend, will beryllium important to triumph against Dortmund.

BVB are successful decent style themselves, though. Niko Kovač’s men moved up to 3rd successful nan Bundesliga astatine nan play arsenic they hit Augsburg and they person besides accumulated 7 points from their opening 3 Champions League games.

While they nary longer boast personification pinch Haaland’s unrivalled output, Serhou Guirassy will beryllium definite to origin chaos for City’s defence astatine nan Etihad. He’s scored 7 goals successful 13 matches crossed each competitions this word and was associated apical scorer successful past season’s Champions League.

Here is Sports Illustrated’s guideline to nan game.

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Mateo Kovačić is backmost connected nan sidelines. / James Gill/Danehouse/Getty Images

City person conscionable 1 fittingness rumor up of Dortmund’s visit, pinch Mateo Kovačić backmost successful nan curen room aft sustaining an ankle injury. The ailment kept him retired of nan play triumph and Pep Guardiola has confirmed he will beryllium missing for immoderate time.

Rodri is disposable erstwhile again and featured successful nan triumph complete Bournemouth, but nan Spaniard is improbable to commencement against Dortmund arsenic Guardiola eases him backmost into action. Nico González should proceed successful his place.

There could beryllium alterations from nan squad that hit nan Cherries, pinch Tijjani Reijnders, Rayan Aït-Nouri and John Stones perchance coming into nan XI. Guardiola will person 1 oculus connected nan upcoming conflict pinch Liverpool earlier nan November world break.

Man City Predicted Lineup vs. Borussia Dortmund

City will make changes from nan play triumph complete Bournemouth. / FotMob

Man City predicted lineup vs. Borussia Dortmund (4-1-4-1): Donnarumma; Nunes, Stones, Dias, Aït-Nouri; González; Savinho, Reijnders, Foden, Doku; Haaland.

Niko Kovač has fewer wounded concerns. / Jeenah Moon-Reuters via Imagn Images

Dortmund will invited Nico Schlotterbeck backmost into nan squad aft nan defender missed nan play triumph against Augsburg done illness, while Niklas Süle should besides beryllium progressive aft sitting retired nan triumph pinch a toed injury.

Julien Duranville returned to first-team training connected Tuesday day and could beryllium progressive successful immoderate capacity against City. The youngster played his first minutes of nan play for Borussia Dortmund II astatine nan weekend.

Daniel Svensson, Julian Ryerson and Karim Adeyemi could return to nan XI aft only being utilized arsenic substitutes past clip out.

Borussia Dortmund Predicted Lineup vs. Man City

Dortmund will return a defensive-minded attack astatine nan Etihad. / FotMob

Borussia Dortmund predicted lineup vs. Man City (3-4-2-1): Kobel; Schlotterbeck, Anton, Bensebaini; Ryerson, Groß, Sabitzer, Svensson; Brandt, Adeyemi; Guirassy.

City participate Wednesday’s fixture successful awesome shape and person won each but 1 of their location matches, including a convincing triumph complete Serie A champions Napoli connected Matchday 1 of nan convention phase. With Haaland successful his existent mood, betting against them adding different 3 points to their Champions League full would beryllium brave.

City person shown their protect vulnerabilities this season, however, and Dortmund boast nan velocity and attacking value to origin their hosts issues connected nan counter.

But Dortmund will apt request to people 2 aliases 3 to travel distant from nan Etihad pinch a affirmative result, thing which seems improbable up of footwear off.

Prediction: Man City 3–1 Borussia Dortmund

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