When and where
City welcome Shakthar Donetsk to the Etihad Stadium in their first European home game of 2017/18 on Tuesday 26 September at 7:45pm BST.
Fans living in the UK can watch the game live on BT Sport 3 and supporters around the world can discover which channel they can tune in to with our global TV listings.
You can follow the game live on our Matchday Centre here on mancity.com and we’ll also have updates on Twitter.
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Team news
City: The game arrives too soon for Ilkay Gundogan and Vincent Kompany, while Benjamin Mendy faces a late fitness test.
Shakhtar Donetsk: Maksym Malyshev, Darijo Srna and Serhiy Kryvtsov will miss out for the Ukrainians.
Referee
Manuel Jorge Neves (POR)
TV schedule
Find out where and when you can watch City v Shakhtar Donetsk - no matter where you are in the world.
Last time
City and Shakhtar Donetsk have never faced each other competitively.
Matchday one results
City romped to a 4-0 triumph at Feyenoord, while Shakhtar claimed a shock 2-1 victory over Napoli.
Stats
- Shakhtar have lost all but one of their six matches in England but their recent away form has been excellent - they have won eight of their last ten away trips, winning their last five in a row.
- City are unbeaten in their last ten home matches in the Champions League (W7 D3).
- City won seven points at home in last season’s group stage.
- The Blues’ only encounter with a Ukrainian side were ties with Dynamo Kyiv in the 2010/11 Europa League and 2015/16 Champions League campaigns.
- This is City’s sixth successive Champions League appearance. The Blues have reached the Round of 16 or beyond in the last four seasons.
- Fernandinho was a Shakhtar player between 2005 and 2013 when he left for City, scoring 31 goals in 183 league appearances. He was named Ukraine’s Premier League player of the year in 2007/08, and amassed six league titles, four Ukrainian Cups and the 2008/09 UEFA Cup.
Shakhtar factfile
Everything you need to know about our first group stage opponents.
Fernandinho: Shakhtar will attack
Read what our Brazilian midfielder had to say ahead of the clash against his former employers.
Guardiola reveals injury latest
The manager provides an update on the squad fitness
Walker sends warning to rivals
The right-back says the Blues are full of confidence
Training: Champions League ready
