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Everything you want to know before tonight’s game
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Manchester City continues its quest for European glory Lyon tonight.
The two are measured in the quarter-finals of the Portuguese Champions League, with The City’s big favourites after seeing Real Madrid in the 16.
Lyon also checked to beat Juventus on home passes, but will have to face a big check to pass extra: a start would mean there will be no European football for next season.
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Pep Guardiola’s hope of taking on the Barcelona and Bayern Munich winners in the next round.
Here’s everything you want to know about the game.
When is the kickoff is it and when is the kickoff?
Training will begin at 20:00 BST on Saturday, August 15 at the José Alvalade Stadium in Lisbon.
How do I see it and on TV?
The game will be broadcast on BT Sport 1 and BT Sport Extra 1, as well as BT Sport Ultimate.
Subscribers can also stream the setting on BT Sport and the app.
Team news
Manchester City has a selection among a fully compatible team, apart from long-distance Sergio Aguero. Guardiola will have to decide between Phil Foden and Riyad Mahrez in attack.
Lyon is also in good shape and Rudi Garcia can call a team unchanged, there is a case to call Moussa Dembele to the front in Karl Toko-Ekambi position.
Alignments
City of Man: Ederson; Walker, Fernandinho, Laporte, Cancel; Rodri, De Bruyne, Gundogan; Mahrez, Jesus, Sterling.
Lyon: Lopes; Denayer, Marcellus, Marcal; Dubois, Caqueret, Guimares, Aouar, Cornet; Memphis, Dembele.
Possibilities
City of Man – 3/10
No – 2/11
Lyon – 1/11
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