Manchester City will host FC Copenhagen in the Champions League round of 16 second leg with the Citizens leading the tie with 3-1 on the aggregate. With an impressive win in the Manchester Derby, the Citizens will look to book their spot in the quarter-finals of the Champions League by getting a favourable result in this game. So, how Pep Guardiola will lineup Man City against the FC Copenhagen side of Jacob Neestrup? Here is the Man City predicted lineup vs Copenhagen in the Champions League.
Man City predicted lineup vs Copenhagen - Champions League
Let’s start this Man City predicted lineup vs Copenhagen in the Champions League with the formation that Pep Guardiola is likely to pick which will be his favoured 4-2-3-1. In goal, he will play his number one choice, Ederson who didn’t have much to do in the Manchester Derby.
In the defence for Man City vs Copenhagen, Kyle Walker will start as the right-back. As the centre-back for Manchester City, Ruben Dias will be the first choice and his partner in this game will be John Stones. As the left-back, Josko Gvardiol is fit to play this game and so, he will start which means no place for Ake in the starting lineup.
Now, let’s see the midfield of Man City vs Copenhagen in this Champions League. As the defensive midfielder, the Spaniard Rodri will surely start. Pep thinks he is the best at this position right now. Along with him, the Portuguese international Bernardo Silva will also start this game. As the attacking midfielder for Manchester City, Kevin De Bruyne will start as well.
When it comes to the attack for Man City vs Copenhagen, Pep will start Julian Alvarez from the left in this game instead of Doku who had a quiet outing in the Manchester Derby. Erling Haaland got a goal in the derby and thus, he will also start as the striker. From the right, Pep will deploy the derby hero, Phil Foden who got a brace against Manchester United in the last game.
Man City predicted lineup vs Copenhagen: (4-2-3-1) Ederson, Walker, Dias, Stones, Gvardiol; Rodri, Silva, De Bruyne; Alvarez, Haaland, Foden.