Monaco v Man City – probable lineups – Star midfielder ruled out
Monaco v Man City: Monaco host Premier League giants Manchester City in the UEFA Champions league this evening.
The game will be played at the Stade Louis II and kick-off is scheduled for 19:45 (GMT).
Germany international Ilkay Gundogan will miss tonight’s clash due to a knee injury which has ruled him out for the remainder of the season. Star striker Gabriel Jesus will also miss tonight’s encounter due to a foot injury.
Man City captain captain Vincent Kompany has however been included in the squad for tonight’s game.
Pep Guardiola’s side recorded a 5-3 win over Monaco in the first leg which means they can qualify even if the Ligue 1 side win.
Monaco will need to score at least two goals if they are to stand a chance of making it to the quarter finals.
City boss Pep Guardiola has stated that his side will not sit back in the second leg.
“The best way [to defend] is score goals,” Guardiola was quoted as sayng by the BBC.
“When one team scores many goals and you think about just defending, you kill yourself. The idea is to try and attack.
“We scored five goals when it’s not easy to score against them. What you have to do is go to score goals.”
Monaco v Man City – Probable Lineups:
Stadium: Stade Louis II
Kick-Off: 19:45 (GMT)
Monaco probable XI: Subasic; Sidibe, Jemerson, Raggi, Mendy; Silva, Bakayoko, Fabinho, Lemar; Mbappe, Falcao
Man City probable XI: Caballero; Sagna, Otamendi, Stones, Kolarov; Fernandinho, Toure; Sane, Sterling, Silva; Aguero
