Manchester City will take on La Liga club Sevilla in their first game of the 2022-23 Champions League on Tuesday. Pep Guardiola's team is one of the only two Premier League teams to not lose a league game so far and the Catalan boss will hope to extend their form into the Champions League group stage.
Sevilla have lost three out of their four league games this season, with the latest outing ending in a 0-3 defeat at the hands of Barcelona. They are yet to win a game and will hope to open their account against the high-flying team from Manchester.
How To Watch
Match: Sevilla vs Man City
Date & Time: September 6 @ 8:00 PM (BST) / 3:00 PM (ET)
Venue: Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Spain
TV Channel: BT Sport 2, CBS Sports, Sony Sports Network
Online Streaming: BT Sport App, Paramount+ & Sony Liv (Try for free)
Watch in Canada: fuboTV & DAZN Canada
Team News
Sevilla: Sevilla will be without Marcao and Karim Rekik at the back and with Jules Kounde's departure, they continue to struggle defensively - the Spanish side have conceded two goals per game on average in La Liga this season. Julen Lopetegui will also be without Jesus Corona and Adnan Januzaj, who will both miss the game against Manchester City due to injuries.
Manchester City: Pep Guardiola will be without the services of John Stones, Aymeric Laporte and Kyle Walker for their 2022-23 Champions League opener.
New signing Manuel Akanji has travelled with the squad and could make his debut against Sevilla. Kalvin Phillips and Nathan Ake, who have struggled with injuries this season, have made it onto Manchester City's travelling squad.
Prediction: There will be no mercy for the Sevillians. Even the stretch in which Lopetegui and Guardiola played together for Barça will not mitigate the tension. Manchester City are without a doubt considered favourites to win this game and the group as a whole, and they will certainly be trying to prove it tonight. The Terminator [Erling’s nickname] is in terrific shapes, and he’s encouraging the Citizens’ dream of winning the ongoing Champions League race. The approach is as rigorous as possible.
Sevilla are far from their best form and, as long as they are still in the rebuilding phase, it will be difficult to expect sensational victories, at least at the beginning of the season. The home side have a distinct defensive problem and consistently concede, even against the underdogs. The opposing goalkeeper will not be able to withstand such an onslaught from Man City.
Score Prediction: Sevilla 0 - 3 Manchester City