The never-ending tale of how Manchester City is ready to fight for their first-ever UEFA Champions League continues, and this time, the club coached by Pep Guardiola will need to find their best football to get out of the group, especially since they will not be given a free ride as it had happened in previous years.
Manchester City and Porto will kick off on Matchdayt 1 with all to play for, and a proper start of their group action will be needed due to the presence of Olympique Marseille and Olympiakos in Group C.
Guardiola's men have only won two of their four Premier League games this season, which has seen them drop down the standings in the English top-flight. The good news for them is that their last clash ended in a one-nil win over Arsenal, which should provide a morale boost for the Citizens. The bad news for Pep and Co. has to do with the number of injuries in his squad ahead of this match, as Gabriel Jesús, Kevin De Bruyne, Benjamin Mendy, and Aymeric Laporte have all been ruled out for this game. On the other hand, Oleksandr Zinchenko is still a doubt and could feature in this game, as he will be tested prior to the game's kickoff.
Porto's start of the season has also been less than impressive, as Sergio Conceicao's men enter this match on a two-game streak without a win. The Dragons lost against Maritimo and drew their most recent match vs Sporting (2-2), and they will want to step things up if they want to avoid being left behind in the group. The team's only absence for this game is that of goalkeeper Mouhamed Mbayé, although Agustín Marchesín's spot under the sticks was not in doubt.
Manchester City and Porto share a bit of history in European competitions. The Citizens and the Dragons locked horns in the 2011-12 UEFA Europa League, with the English side claiming an emphatic 6-1 aggregate win. The return leg of that tie was played at Etihad Stadium, and Man City won that game 4-0. One of those goals was scored by none other than Sergio Agüero, who is expected to play a role in Wednesday's game.
Broadcast info - Manchester City vs Porto
In the U.K. - BT Sport App, BT Sport Ultimate, BT Sport 3, BT Sport Extra, BTSport.com.
In Portugal - Eleven Sports 1 Portugal, TVI.
In the U.S. - ZonaFutbol, TUDN.com, Univision NOW, TUDNxtra, CBS All Access, TUDN App, Galavision.
In Canada - DAZN.
In France - RMC Sport en direct, Téléfoot Stadium 3.
In Germany - DAZN, Blue Sport.
In Argentina - ESPN Play Sur, ESPN3 Sur.
In Brazil - Esporte Interativo Plus.
In Mexico - ESPN Play Norte, ESPN Norte.
In China - PPTV Sport China.
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