Overview
- Kick-off is 20:00 GMT at the Etihad, with UK TV coverage on TNT Sports from 19:00.
- City are fourth on 10 points and unbeaten in the league phase, with a win set to strengthen their path to automatic last-16 entry.
- Pep Guardiola is set to rotate with Rodri a major doubt and Mateo Kovačić sidelined, while John Stones and Tijjani Reijnders are in contention to start.
- Leverkusen travel with key absences as Robert Andrich and Edmond Tapsoba are suspended and several players are injured, despite improved domestic form and a recent 1-0 win at Benfica.
- This is the clubs’ first competitive meeting, and City have won their last 13 Champions League home games against German opposition.