Manchester City will need to find a way past Thomas Tuchel's Bayern Munich if they want to keep their Champions League dream alive this season.
Tuchel ended Pep Guardiola's chance of a first Champions League title at City in the 2021 final, and the former Chelsea boss will be looking to trump his old rival once again.
Defeat to Chelsea in the 2021 final is City's sole Champions League final appearance under Guardiola with the Catalan coach frequently accused of over-thinking his tactics in key European games.
However, the 52-year-old will not change his inclination for bold plans, as he looks to keep City on course for a potential treble this season.
Man City vs Bayern Munich live stream, TV channel
The stakes are sky high for both managers ahead of this tie with Guardiola's determination to win a Champions League in Manchester continuing to dominate the headlines ahead of kickoff.
Tuchel's whirlwind arrival at the Allianz Arena, following the sudden sacking of Julian Nagelsmann last month, has altered the narrative around the game, with the former Borussia Dortmund coach proven at delivering immediate results.
The match will be streamed or televised by the following outlets around the world:
| Date | Kickoff time | TV channel | Streaming | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Wed, Apr. 12 | 05:00 AEST | — | Stan Sport |
| Canada | Tue, Apr. 11 | 15:00 EDT | — | DAZN |
| Hong Kong | Wed, Apr. 12 | 03:00 HKT | beIN Sports 3 | beIN Sports Connect |
| India | Wed, Apr. 12 | 00:30 IST | Sony TEN 2 | JioTV, Sony LIV |
| Malaysia | Wed, Apr. 12 | 03:00 MYT | beIN Sports 3 | beIN Sports Connect, sooka |
| New Zealand | Wed, Apr. 12 | 07:00 NZST | — | Spark Sport |
| Singapore | Wed, Apr. 12 | 03:00 SGT | beIN Sports 3 | beIN Sports Connect, StarHubTV+ |
| UK | Tue, Apr. 11 | 20:00 BST | BT Sport 1 | BT Sport site/app |
| USA | Tue, Apr. 11 | 15:00 EDT | CBS, Univision, TUDN | Fubo, Paramount+, ViX+ |
UK: The match will be broadcast on BT Sport 1 and streamed on BT Sport platforms.
USA: This match will be televised on CBS (English) and on Univision and TUDN (Spanish), with each broadcast streamed on Fubo. Paramount+ will also carry the English-language stream for subscribers, as will ViX+ in Spanish.
Canada: Every Champions League game streams live on DAZN.
Australia: Every UEFA Champions League match streams ad-free on Stan Sport, live and on demand.
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Man City vs Bayern Munich lineups
Guardiola dropped a major hint over his intention to try "something new" in this game as he looks to get the better of Tuchel with the hosts set to stick with their unorthodox 3-2-4-1 system.
Tuchel has also tweaked Bayern from their previous incarnation under Nagelsmann, with the visitors set to go with an attack-minded lineup in both legs.
Below are the projected starting lineups for both teams ahead of their Champions League match at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday, April 11.
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Man City starting 11
(3-2-4-1): Ederson (GK) — Akanji, Dias, Ake — Stones, Rodri — Silva, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Grealish — Haaland
- Injured: Foden
- Suspended: None
Phil Foden is the only absentee for City ahead this first leg as he continues to recover from having his appendix removed. Erling Haaland scored a brace on his return from a groin injury in Saturday's 4-1 Premier League win over Southampton.
Kyle Walker remains on the bench, with John Stones once again starting his his hybrid right-back/defensive midfield role, while Bernardo Silva got the nod over Riyad Mahrez to start on the right wing.
Pep Guardiola says #ManCity vs Bayern Munich is 'maybe' a game for Kyle Walker's pace. Pep: "We will see."
— City Xtra (@City_Xtra) April 10, 2023
Bayern Munich starting 11
(4-2-3-1): Sommer (GK) — Pavard, Upamecano, De Ligt, Davies — Kimmich, Goretzka — Coman, Musiala, Sane — Gnabry
- Injured: Choupo-Moting, Hernandez, Neuer
- Suspended: None
Manuel Neuer and Lucas Hernandez are ruled out until the end of the season through injury with experienced striker Eric Choupo-Moting missing the first leg due to a knee problem.
Benjamin Pavard is back following a Champions League suspension, and Tuchel has selected a two-man midfield pivot, of Leon Goretzka alongside Joshua Kimmich. Ahead of them, Leroy Sane starts on his return to the Etihad Stadium, with Serge Gnabry looking like the most likely false nine.
