Overview
- Kick-off is 8pm BST at the Estadio de la Ceramica, with live coverage on TNT Sports 1 and streaming via discovery+ in the UK.
- Pep Guardiola named a 22-man travelling squad that includes Rayan Ait-Nouri, while Rodri and Abdukodir Khusanov remain out.
- Villarreal are depleted at the back, with Logan Costa and Pau Cabanes sidelined by ACL injuries and Willy Kambwala out with a hamstring issue, as Santiago Mourino returns from suspension.
- City hold four points from two group games after beating Napoli and drawing at Monaco, while Villarreal have one point and are seeking a first win.
- Erling Haaland enters in prolific form after a sustained scoring run, underlining the visitors' attacking threat.