Manchester City return to Champions League action two months later when they visit Danish side Copenhagen in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie at the Parken Stadium on Tuesday, kick-off 21:00 CET.
Pep Guardiola's side are in spectacular form, having claimed 10 consecutive wins in all competitions and finally have Erling Haaland and Kevin de Bruyne back from injury. The Belgian midfielder, Kyle Walker and Bernardo Silva are expected to return to the starting line-up after being left on the bench against Everton.
For their part, the Danes have already shown what they are capable of by qualifying for the knockout round from a group that included Manchester United, Bayern Munich and Galatasaray. Jacob Neestrup's side claimed remarkable victories of 4-2 over the Red Devils and 1-0 against the Turkish giants.
Confirmed lineups for the clash
Copenhagen starting XI: Grabara (GK); Diks, Vavro, Mckenna, Jelert; Goncalves, Falk, Mattsson; Elyounoussi, Claesson, Achouri.
Manchester City starting XI: Ederson (GK); Walker, Dias, Stones, Ake; Silva, Rodri, De Bruyne; Doku, Haaland, Foden.
February 13, 2024