Manchester City vs Shakhtar Donetsk
Uefa Champions League 2018/19
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Date: Wednesday, 7 November
Kick-off: 8pm GMT
Free-scoring Manchester City will hope to take another big step towards qualification for the knockout stages of the Champions League against Shakhtar Donetsk tonight.
City have scored 13 times in their last three home matches, also hitting the back of the net three times away in Ukraine in the reverse fixture a fortnight ago.
A huge Manchester derby awaits Pep Guardiola and his side this weekend so midweek changes could be likely.
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Team news
Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Laporte, Zinchenko, Bernardo Silva, Fernandinho, Silva, Mahrez, Gabriel Jesus, Sterling
Subs: Muric, Danilo, Gundogan, Aguero, Delph, Sane, Otamendi
Shakhtar XI: Pyatov, Matviyenko, Kryvtsov, Rakitskiy, Ismaily, Stepanenko, Maycon, Taison, Kovalenko, Bolbat, Junior Moraes
Subs: Shevchenko, Butko, Khocholava, Kayode, Dentinho, Alan Patrick, Wellington Nem
Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)
TV, online and live stream coverage
The match will be televised live on BT Sport 3.
BT Sport subscribers will be able to stream the match online via the video player and the BT Sport app.
Tickets
For City ticket information click here to head to the club's official website.
Prediction
Betting tips via Betfair | UK users only | Subject to change
- Manchester City to win 3-0: 11/2
- 2-2 draw: 25/1
- Shakhtar to win 1-0: 70/1
- Gabriel Jesus first goal scorer: 3/1
Click here to find the latest match odds and place a bet.
Head to head
City have won two of the three past meetings between these two sides - all of which have come in the last two seasons.
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