Manchester City must beat Juventus if they want to automatically qualify for the next round of the Champions League.
Pep Guardiola’s men sit on eight points, four behind the top eight.
Meanwhile, Juventus are in an identical situation, making this match a huge clash for both parties.
And with City’s poor record of late in the Premier League, the Italian side will smell blood in front of the Old Lady crowd.
Read on to see how both will line-up for the match.
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Juventus line-up
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There is some serious talent in Juventus’ team.
Michele Di Gregorio is in goal, with Danilo, Pierre Kalulu, Federico Gatti and Nicolo Savona making up the back four.
Manuel Locatelli and Khephren Thuram-Ulien will form a defensive pivot.
Meanwhile, Kenan Yildiz and Chico Conceicao occupy the wings, and Teun Koopmeiners is through the middle.
Ahead of them is Serbian striker Dusan Vlahovic.
Manchester City line-up
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XI | Ederson, Walker (C), Dias, Gvardiol, Lewis, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Doku, Grealish, Haaland
SUBS | Ortega Moreno, Hudson, Kovacic, Savinho, Nunes, Foden, Wright, Simpson-Pusey, O’Reilly, McAtee, Wilson-Esbrand#ManCity pic.twitter.com/ULN2Hxphf8
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Guardiola has gone strong in his approach.
Ederson is back in goal, with a three of Kyle Walker, Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol in defence.
Ilkay Gundogan partners Rico Lewis in midfield.
It is four across the middle including Bernardo Silva, Kevin De Bruyne, Jack Grealish and Jeremy Doku.
And as usual, Erling Haaland is the man up top.
