All eyes will be on Manchester City as the reigning Premier League champions prepare to face Sparta Prague for the first time ever in the UEFA Champions League.
The upcoming showdown at the Etihad Stadium promises to be a fascinating encounter, with both sides locked on four points each in the group stage. This fixture will play a pivotal role in determining their path forward in the competition.
Despite never meeting before in European contests, Manchester City and Sparta Prague have made identical starts to the campaign. The Citizens currently sit in eighth place in the UCL standings, while the Maroons trail close behind in 10th.
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How to watch Manchester City vs Sparta Prague online - TV channels & live streams
The match will be shown live on TNT Sports 2 and TNT Sports Ultimate in the UK. Live updates can be found here on GOAL.
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Manchester City vs Sparta Prague kick-off time
| Date: | Wednesday, October 23, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 8:00 BST |
| Venue: | Etihad Stadium |
The match will be played at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday, October 23, with kick-off at 8:00 BST for fans in the UK.
Team news & squads
Manchester City team news
Manchester City are still grappling with the long-term absences of Rodri (ACL) and Oscar Bobb (leg fracture). Manager Pep Guardiola has also hinted that he doesn't expect either Kyle Walker (fitness) or Kevin De Bruyne (groin) to be available for Wednesday's clash.
Nathan Ake, after missing seven games due to a muscle injury, was an unused substitute in the match against Wolves. While he may play a part against Sparta Prague, he’s unlikely to start, meaning Josko Gvardiol is set to retain his spot at left-back.
Guardiola might opt for further squad rotations, as seen in their game against Slovan Bratislava, with the likes of Stefan Ortega, Manuel Akanji, Matheus Nunes, Jack Grealish, and Phil Foden all pushing for starting roles.
Manchester City possible XI: Ederson; Lewis, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol; Gundogan, Nunes; Bernardo, Foden, Grealish; Haaland
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Ederson, Ortega, Carson |
| Defenders: | Walker, Dias, Stones, Gvardiol, Akanji, Lewis, Wilson-Esbrand |
| Midfielders: | Kovacic, Grealish, Gundogan, Silva, Nunes, Foden, McAtee |
| Forwards: | Haaland, Doku, Savinho |
Sparta Prague team news
Defender Imanol Garcia (knee) is sidelined and also ineligible to feature here. Elias Cobbaut (illness) has yet to feature for the Maroons this season and is unlikely to play on Wednesday.
On the flip side, Martin Vitik missed last weekend's domestic match due to suspension but is available to return for the clash against Manchester City. He could slot back into central defense, replacing Asger Sorensen and joining Filip Panak and Jaroslav Zeleny in a back three.
In attack, Lukas Haraslin, Veljko Birmancevic, and Victor Olatunji have each netted six goals this season, and all three will be eager to start up front. However, Albion Rrahmani may be favoured to lead the line ahead of Victor Olatunji as the central striker.
Sparta Prague possible XI: Vindahl; Vitik, Panak, Zeleny; Preciado, Kairinen, Laci, Wiesner; Birmancevic, Rrahmani, Haraslin
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Vindahl Jensen, Vorel, Surovcik |
| Defenders: | Suchomel, Ross, Preciado, Mejdr, Sorensen, Panak, Wiesner, Zeleny, Rynes, Kukucka, Vitik |
| Midfielders: | Solbakken, Pavelka, Danek, Birmancevic, Sadilek, Laci, Pesek, Haraslin, Krasniqi, Mokrovics |
| Forwards: | Olatunji, Kuchta, Tuci |
Head-to-Head Record
This will be the first-ever meeting between these two sides in all competitions.
