Manchester City are seeking a first UEFA Champions League win of the season when they travel to face Slovan Bratislava.
Pep Guardiola's side took a point from matchday one as the rematch of the 2023 final with Inter Milan finished goalless at the Etihad Stadium.
That's the sort of start Slovan would dearly have loved to call their own as they were put to the sword 5-1 at Celtic.
For this first meeting between the two clubs, the Sporting News has all the latest team news and confirmed starting XIs.
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Slovan Bratislava vs. Man City lineups, predicted starting 11, team news
Former City youngster Vladimir Weiss, now 34, is Slovan's captain. His father and namesake is the head coach of the Slovakian giants. Another former academy graduate in Manchester, Robert Mak, is on the Slovan bench.
Weiss the elder will have to do without right-back Lukas Pauschek due to a shoulder injury, although fellow defender Kenan Bajric has passed a late fitness test.
Slovan Bratislava (4-2-3-1, right to left): Takac (GK) — Blackman, Kashia, Bajric, Wimmer — Savvidis, Innatenko — Barseghyan, Tolic, Weiss — Strelec
Injured: Pauschek, Bajric (doubt)
Suspended: None
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At his pre-match news conference. Guardiola confirmed Kevin De Bruyne (groin) will return after the October international break. That means a start for Phil Foden, who impressed in a substitute cameo at Newcastle last weekend on the way back from an absence of his own.
Matheus Nunes starts in midfield, with Ilkay Gundogan dropping deeper as Guardiola continues to assess his options to account for Rodri's season-long absence. Stefan Ortega gets a runout in goal, with Ederson dropping to the bench.
Oscar Bobb (broken leg) and Nathan Ake (hamstring) remain sidelined.
Man City (4-3-3, right to left): Ederson (GK) — Lewis, Akanji, Stones, Gvardiol — Nunes, Gundogan, Foden — Savinho, Haaland, Doku
Injured:
Suspended: None
Slovan Bratislava vs. Man City live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Champions League match across selected areas of the world's major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | TUDN USA, UniMas | Paramount+, Fubo, ViX, TUDN.com, Univision Now, TUDN App |
| Canada | — | DAZN, Fubo |
| UK | TNT Sports 1 | discovery+ |
| Australia | — | Stan Sport |
| India | — | JioTV, Sony LIV |
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