Pep Guardiola has made eight changes to the starting eleven to face Dinamo Zagreb.

The only survivors from last weekend’s 2-1 defeat to Manchester United are Rodrigo, Bernardo and Gabriel Jesus.

Claudio Bravo, Benjamin Mendy, Joao Cancelo, Nicolas Otamendi, Eric Garcia, Phil Foden, Riyad Mahrez and Ilkay Gundogan all start, while there is a welcome return for Oleksandr Zinchenko on the bench.

How we line up...

XI | Bravo, Mendy, Cancelo, Otamendi (c), Garcia, Rodrigo, Gundogan, Foden, Mahrez, Bernardo, Jesus

Subs: Carson, Walker, Sterling, Zinchenko, Angelino, De Bruyne, Harwood-Bellis

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Formation and probable tactics

Tonight sees a central defensive partnership of Otamendi and Garcia, with Cancelo and Mendy the full-backs.

Rodri will anchor a midfield trio that includes Ilkay Gundogan and Phil Foden, with Bernardo, Mahrez and Jesus up front.

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Free hit for City

City have already qualified so there is no pressure on Pep Guardiola‘s men.

Expect Zagreb to go for victory in the knowledge they can still progress to the Round of 16.

Phil Foden and Eric Garcia will look to impress the boss ahead of the busy festive fixture period,

CLASS ACT : Eric Garcia
CLASS ACT : Eric Garcia

Stats and facts

Dinamo have won just one group game to date – a 4-0 win over Atalanta on Matchday 1.

The hosts can still qualify for the Round of 16 with a win over City and if Shakhtar fail to beat Atalanta. If Shakhtar beat Atalanta, they will progress regardless of Zagreb’s result. Should Zagreb and Shakhtar lose, Atalanta will qualify.

Dinamo have won just five of 41 Champions League group stage matches, losing 29.

Dinamo are unbeaten in 10 European home games, winning seven and drawing three.

Dinamo have lost just once in 12 games in all competitions, winning eight of their last nine fixtures.

City have won just two of the last seven fixtures in all competitions.

Pep Guardiola‘s side have scored 63 goals in their 24 matches this season, and 44 in their 16 league games.

Raheem Sterling has scored 15 goals in 22 club games this season and has 19 goals and nine assists in 27 games for City and England in 2019/20.