Manchester City vs. Barcelona: Team News, Preview, Live Stream, TV Info for UCL

Barcelona can secure first place in Group C of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday if they manage to defeat Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium, just under a fortnight after trouncing the English giants 4-0 at the Camp Nou.

Manager Luis Enrique will be banking on fourth-placed Celtic to stop Borussia Monchengladbach from winning in their clash in order to clinch first place with two group-stage games remaining.

That being said, a second consecutive win over the Citizens would be reward enough for the Group C leaders, who boast a five-point advantage at the summit and have already proved themselves against their closest rivals.

Former Barca boss and current City chief Pep Guardiola will have home comforts for the return fixture, and the Spaniard will be praying his team can recover for a must-win fixture if he expects to top the group.

Read on for a preview leading into Tuesday’s titanic Champions League encounter, complete with the latest team news and viewing information to make sure you don’t miss out on the action.

Date: Tuesday, November 1

Time: 7:45 p.m. GMT/3:45 p.m. ET

Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester

TV Info: BT Sport 2 (UK), Fox Sports 1 (US)

Live Stream: BT Sport app (UK), Fox Soccer 2Go (US)

Team News

Barcelona have the greater injury problems coming into Tuesday’s matchup, with the absences of Gerard Pique, Jeremy Mathieu and left-back Jordi Alba handing them significant concerns in defence.

The Blaugrana recently revealed that Mathieu would be absent for three weeks, while the Press Association (h/t the Mirror) said an ankle injury will keep Pique out of the game in east Manchester. Goal’s Ben Hayward noted there will be a massive absence in midfield too:

As well as Busquets, Barça are also missing the creativity of Iniesta and the …

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