Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of the Champions League Group A clash between Manchester City and RB Leipzig. Over three months since City were defeated in the final, Pep Guardiola's side return to action in Europe's elite competition. The Citizens have three wins from their opening four Premier League games, but tonight will be a test against last season's Bundesliga runners-up. Let's grab the team news ahead of this 20:00 kick-off!
Champions League / Group Stage
Etihad Stadium / 15.09.2021
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- N. Aké(16')
- N. Mukiele(28' O.G)
- R. Mahrez(45+2' PEN)
- J. Grealish(56')
- J. Cancelo(75')
- G. Jesus(85')
- C. Nkunku(42', 51', 73')
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Updated 15/09/2021 at 21:50 GMT
19:10
Kevin De Bruyne makes his first start of the season for Manchester City. He is one of four changes to the side that defeated Leicester, with Nathan Ake, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Riyad Mahrez also coming in. Kyle Walker, Gabriel Jesus and Ilkay Gundogan are on the bench, while Aymeric Laporte drops out completely.
19:05
TEAMS - Man City XI: Ederson, Cancelo, Dias, Ake, Zinchenko, Rodri, Silva, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Torres, Grealish /// RB Leipzig XI: Gulacsi, Mukiele, Klostermann, Orban, Angelino, Laimer, Adams, Nkunku, Olmo, Forsberg, Silva.