Overview

• The tie kicks off at 7:45pm BST at the Accu Stadium with TV coverage on Sky Sports in the UK and Paramount+ in the U.S.
• Guardiola confirmed James Trafford will start in goal, while Erling Haaland sits out as a precaution for a minor back issue.
• Academy prospects Divine Mukasa and Stephen Mfuni travel with the squad and are in contention to feature from the start.
• Kalvin Phillips misses out as he is in London for the birth of his second child, though he has returned to training after Achilles surgery.
• City remain without Rayan Ait-Nouri, Rayan Cherki, Omar Marmoush and Abdukodir Khusanov through injury, with Guardiola prioritising league and European commitments during this stretch.