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Guardiola: We can't win the Champions League if we rely solely on Haaland

WHEN AND WHERE

Our Champions League campaign begins in Spain on Tuesday 6 September, with kick-off at 20:00 (UK).

The match will be broadcast live in the UK on BT Sport 2 and the BT Sport App.

Supporters living around the world can also find out how they can tune in via our global TV listings, courtesy of livesoccertv.com.

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Tue 06 Sep

Champions League

Sevilla

20:00

BST

Man City

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Minute-by-minute text updates will begin in our Matchday Centre two hours before kick-off, whilst our Matchday Live show will begin one hour before we get under way in Spain.

The Matchday Live team will reconvene for a half-time debrief before a more in-depth post-match verdict after the full-time whistle.

The guests will also answer viewer questions throughout the broadcast, with audience participation actively encouraged on Matchday Live. To get in touch, send a WhatsApp to: +447537186538.

During the game you can listen to live audio commentary from Alistair Mann while our text commentary continues.

Highlights from the match can be found from 23:00, while a full-match replay will also be available to CITY+ subscribers from midnight following the game.

Men's Team

Rodrigo: Every squad member will have a key role to play

TEAM NEWS

Manuel Akanji is handed a City debut while Sergio Gomez is afforded a first start as Pep Guardiola makes three changes for Tuesday’s Champions League group opener away at Sevilla.

Swiss international Akanji, who joined us last week from Borussia Dortmund, will partner Ruben Dias in the heart of defence with fellow summer signing Gomez set to be deployed at left back.

Jack Grealish also comes into the starting line up from the side that drew 1-1 at Aston Villa on Saturday.

Ilkay Gundogan reverts to the bench.

John Stones and Kyle Walker also miss out through muscular injuries with the England defensive duo not being part of City’s travelling squad which flew out to Spain on Tuesday.

Teams

SEVILLA: Bono, Jesús Navas, Carmona, Nianzou, Acuña, Gudelj, Delaney, Rakitic, Papu Gómez, Telles, Isco

Subs: Dmitrovic, Montiel, Rekik, Dolberg, Suso, Jordan, Januzaj, Rafa Mir, En-Nesri, Fernando, Kike Salas, Alberto F

CITY XI: Ederson, Cancelo, Dias, Akanji, Gomez, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Foden, Haaland, Grealish

Subs: Ortega, Carson, Phillips, Ake, Gundogan, Alvarez, Mahrez, Palmer, Lewis, Wilson-Esbrand

Pep Guardiola preview

“They won’t be concerned with just defending. We have to be prepared because they will be aggressive.

“This competition is played with a lot of enthusiasm. More so in a stadium like this one. We have to be prepared for that. We have to crank up the pace.

“There is a great emotional component here, much more than just tactics.”

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rodrigo preview

“They have a great manager - he works really well - and Sevilla have great players, it’s true a few players have left but they are always a competitive team, especially at home.

“They will be attacking all the time -they have players to do that and they will. This is the first match of group stage and it’s important to start well.

“In my position they have Fernando, who played for City and is a great player, but generally speaking they have great players across the pitch. We tend not to focus on individual players. Sevilla are a complete squad.”

PREVIOUS MEETING 

We secured a place in the Champions League last 16 in 2015 by beating Sevilla with a blistering attacking display.

Sevilla hit back through Benoit Tremoulinas’ free header, but Wilfried Bony swept in for a 3-1 half-time lead.

City cruised through the second half to progress into the knockout stages with two games to spare in the group stage.

LAST TIME OUT

FORM GUIDE

City are still unbeaten this season after six matches, with four wins and two draws.

We currently sit second in the Premier League table, but have gone 19 matches without defeat in the top flight, our best run since March 2021.

Sevilla meanwhile have endured a difficult start to their campaign, having lost three times and drawn once so far in the league.

GLOBAL TV LISTINGS 

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