Overview
- Kick-off is 20:00 UK at the Etihad, with live coverage on TNT Sports/discovery+ in the UK and Paramount+ in the US.
- Manchester City are near full strength with Rodri available after a weekend return, while long-term ankle injury keeps Mateo Kovačić out.
- Pep Guardiola is unbeaten in his last 10 meetings with Dortmund, and City are on a 22-match home unbeaten run in the Champions League league phase.
- Erling Haaland enters in prolific form after a Bournemouth brace, as previews weigh City's reliance on his goals against Dortmund's nine different scorers and four goals in each group game.
- With both clubs on seven points, a win would strongly improve prospects of an automatic last-16 berth via a top-eight league-phase finish.