It is a Champions League contest wherein Erling Haaland scored five times in Manchester City's 7-0 win over RB Leipzig in the previous meeting between the two sides, when the German side would host Wednesday's game.
However, the holders have suffered back-to-back domestic defeats leading to the game as Pep Guardiola's men faced a Carabao Cup exit to Newcastle before Wolves shocked them to a 2-1 defeat in the Premier League at the weekend.
On the other hand, if Die Roten Bullen defeated Young Boys 3-1 in the opening fixture in Europe this season, City also sit joint top in Group G after defeating Red Star Belgrade by the same margin.
Marco Rose's men come into the tie on the back of a 2-2 league draw with Bayern Munich.
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RB Leipzig vs Man City kick-off time & stadium
| Date: | October 4, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 3 pm EDT |
| Venue: | Red Bull Arena |
The UEFA Champions League match between RB Leipzig and Manchester City will be played at Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, Germany.
It will kick off at 3 pm EDT on October 4 in the United States (US).
How to watch RB Leipzig vs Man City online - TV channels & live streams
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The game will be broadcast live on TV on Paramount+. Fans who are unable to watch the match can follow the live updates on GOAL.
Team news & squads
RB Leipzig team news
Benjamin Henrichs is the latest injury absentee for the hosts after straining his hamstring in the Bayern draw, while Dani Olmo, Willi Orban and El Chadaille Bitshiabu were already rule out.
Kevin Kampl is likely to shake off his knock from Saturday's game to compete with the likes of Nicolas Seiwald and Amadou Haidara for a spot alongside Xaver Schlager in the middle, with Xavi Simons and Emil Forsberg operating behind the forwards.
Timo Werner is a doubt with a back problem, as Youssuf Poulsen and Lois Openda should lead the attack against the Cityzens, while Benjamin Sesko would serve as an option from the bench.
RB Leipzig possible XI: Blaswich; Klostermann, Simakan, Lukeba, Raum; Schlager, Kampl; Simons, Forsberg; Poulsen, Openda
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Gulacsi, Blaswich, Zingerle, Schlieck |
| Defenders: | Simakan, Lukeba, Kohler, Raum, Klostermann |
| Midfielders: | Schlager, Seiwald, Haidara, Moriba, Kampl, Simons, Baumgartner, Carvalho, Forsberg |
| Forwards: | Openda, Werner, Sesko, Poulsen |
Man City team news
While Kevin De Bruyne remains a long-term injury absentee, Guardiola has provided an injury update on Rodri, John Stones and Bernardo Silva, with Rodri's domestic ban is ineffective over here.
As such, either Mateo Kovacic or Matheus Nunes should feature alongside the Spaniard in the middle.
It will be interesting to see if Josko Gvardiol is picked ahead of Nathan Ake as the former looks to face his former side.
Going forward, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish and Jeremy Doku battle to start alongside Julian Alvarez with Haaland up front.
Man City possible XI: Ederson; Walker, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol; Rodri, Kovacic; Foden, Alvarez, Doku; Haaland
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Ederson, Ortega, Carson |
| Defenders: | Dias, Gvardiol, Ake, Stones, Akanji, Gomez, Lewis, Walker |
| Midfielders: | Rodri, Phillips, Nunes, Kovacic, Silva, Foden, Grealish, Doku, Bobb |
| Forwards: | Haaland, Alvarez |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2023 | Manchester City 7-0 RB Leipzig | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 22, 2023 | RB Leipzig 1-1 Manchester City | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 7, 2021 | RB Leipzig 2-1 Manchester City | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Manchester City 6-3 RB Leipzig | UEFA Champions League |