Gladbach vs. Manchester City: News, Preview, Live Stream, TV Info for UCL Match

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Borussia Monchengladbach face a must-win match at home on Wednesday, as Manchester City travel to Germany for their fifth match of the 2016-17 UEFA Champions League.

The Citizens lead Borussia by three points and cruised to a 4-0 win when these two sides met the first time. Monchengladbach will visit the Camp Nou on the final matchday―their chances of progressing to the knockout stages are already slim, and a win over City is needed.

Here’s everything you need to know about Wednesday’s clash.

Date: Wednesday, November 23

Time: 7:45 p.m. GMT/2:45 p.m. ET

Venue: Borussia-Park, Monchengladbach

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

Live Stream: BT Sport Extra, Fox Soccer 2Go

Team News

City star Vincent Kompany suffered yet another injury setback during the weekend, as he clashed heavily with goalkeeper Claudio Bravo and left the pitch against Crystal Palace with a head injury.

According to Sam Street of the Sun, it’s unclear whether the Belgian defender will be fit to start Wednesday. Per Goal’s Jamie Smith, manager Pep Guardiola has said the situation will be treated with care, so there’s a good chance he won’t see the pitch. Neither will Yaya Toure, who isn’t part of the Champions League squad.

For Gladbach, Julian Korb and Cristoph Kramer will be absent due to suspension, …

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