Safe in the knowledge that a win should be enough to avoid an early Champions League elimination, Manchester City host Club Brugge on Wednesday in their final league phase battle.
Pep Guardiola's men are hovering just outside the playoff spots in 25th place, while their visitors are in 20th but are only three points better off with an inferior goal difference, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for the two clubs.
MANCHESTER CITY vs. CLUB BRUGGE
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MANCHESTER CITY
Out: Jeremy Doku (unspecified), Rodri (ACL), Oscar Bobb (leg), Abdukodir Khusanov (ineligible), Vitor Reis (ineligible), Omar Marmoush (ineligible)
Doubtful: Ruben Dias (abductor), Nathan Ake (muscle)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ederson; Lewis, Stones, Akanji, Gvardiol; Silva, Kovacic; Foden, De Bruyne, Savinho; Haaland
CLUB BRUGGE
Out: None
Doubtful: Hans Vanaken (illness)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Mignolet; Sabbe, Mechele, Ordonez, De Cuyper; Jashari, Onyedika; Talbi, Vanaken, Tzolis; Nilsson
For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.
Ben Knapton
