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January 27 2025, 17:51 · Alex Lawes

Man City vs Club Brugge Preview: Team News & Prediction

Man City vs Club Brugge Preview: Team News & Prediction

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Manchester City and Club Brugge are in something of a playoff to finish in the top 24 and the knockout playoff places of this season’s UEFA Champions League ahead of the final week.

Kick-off date/time: Wednesday 29th January, 2025: UK – 8:00pm / US ET – 3:00pm / US PT – 12:00pm

How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / US – Not televised

How to watch online: UK – Discovery+ / US – Paramount+

Man City Team News: Doku injury

Abdukodir Khusanov and Omar Marmoush made their debuts for City at the weekend but both are ineligible to play here as they are not part of their UEFA Champions League squad. Belgium international attacker Jeremy Doku has picked up an injury and is also unavailable. 

Predicted XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Nunes, Stones, Akanji, Gvardiol; Silva, Kovacic, Gundogan; Foden, Haaland, Savio

Unavailable: Dias (Injured), Ake (Injured), Rodri (Injured), Bobb (Injured), Doku (Injured)

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Club Brugge Team News: Fully fit

Club Brugge have a fully fit and available squad for this week’s crucial trip to the Etihad Stadium with no fresh injury concerns or suspension issues so they will be able to name an unchanged eleven from their goalless draw with Juventus at the Janbreydelstadion last week.

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Mignolet; Sabbe, Ordonez, Mechele, De Cuyper; Onyedika, Jashari; Talbi, Vanaken, Tzolis; Jutgla

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Man City vs Club Brugge Prediction

Manchester City led Paris Saint-Germain by two goals to nil at the Parc des Princes last week but they ended up capitulating to a 4-2 defeat. They have eight points and two points below the top 24 with four teams on ten points and two, PSV and upcoming opponents Club Brugge, on 11. The visitors have put in some impressive performances in this campaign, particularly defensively, most notably a defeat of Aston Villa and their goalless draw with Juve last week. A City win would guarantee qualification because they would leapfrog Club Brugge on goal difference but any other result would see them eliminated. Club Brugge are likely to try and put 11 men behind the ball so whilst City should still come out on top at the Etihad, it is unlikely to be overly convincing.

Man City vs Club Brugge Tip: Man City to win & under 3.5 goals