English champions Manchester City take a trip to the Tehelne Pole Stadium in Bratislava, Slovakia for a Champions League group stage match against hosts Slovan Bratislava on Tuesday.
The hosts lost their previous Champions League match 5-1 to Celtic, but enter the game on Tuesday on the back of a 4-2 win over Michalovce in the domestic league.
Pep Guardiola's team, meanwhile, come into the match after a 1-1 draw with Newcastle United in the Premier League. In their opening fixture of this year's Champions League against Inter Milan, they played out a goalless draw.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Slovan Bratislava vs. Man City live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Champions League match in the U.S.:
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What time does Slovan Bratislava vs. Man City kick off?
This Champions League clash takes place at the Tehelne Pole Stadium in Bratislava, Slovakia, and kicks off on Tuesday, October 1 at 9:00 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Tuesday, October 1 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Central Time | Tuesday, October 1 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Tuesday, October 1 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Tuesday, October 1 | 12:00 p.m. |
Slovan Bratislava vs. Man City lineups, team news
The Bratislava-outfit have a full squad of players available for the tie, with no injuries or suspensions.
Slovakian striker David Strelec, who scored a brace in the team's weekend win in the domestic league, is expected to spearhead the attack.
Slovan Bratislava predicted XI (4-3-2-1, right to left): Takac (GK) — Kashia, Wimmer, Medvedev, Blackman — Weiss, Barseghyan — Szoke, Tolic, Gajdos — Strelec.
Injured: —
Suspended: —
Manchester City will not have Rodri, Nathan Ake and Oscar Bobb for the trip to Bratislava. There are also doubts over the fitness of Kevin de Bruyne following a groin injury.
Jack Grealish and Phil Foden will then be given the responsibilities of controlling the supply to prolific striker Erling Haaland.
Man City predicted XI (4-2-3-1 right to left): Ederson (GK) — Walker, Stones, Akanji, Gvardiol — Nunes, Kovacic — Doku, Grealish, Foden — Haaland
Injured: Rodri, Ake, Bobb, De Bruyne (doubtful)
Suspended: —
Slovan Bratislava vs. Man City prediction
Slovan Bratislava will have home support in their favour, but a star-studded Manchester City may prove difficult to reign in.
The visitors could come away from the match with a comfortable win.
Prediction: Slovan Bratislava 0-2 Man City
Champions League fixture schedule this week
Tuesday, October 1
- RB Salzburg vs. Brest (12:45 p.m. ET)
- VfB Stuttgart vs. Sparta Prague (12:45 p.m. ET)
- Arsenal vs. PSG (3:00 p.m. ET)
- Barcelona vs. Young Boys (3:00 p.m. ET)
- Bayer Leverkusen vs. AC Milan (3:00 p.m. ET)
- Borussia Dortmund vs. Celtic (3:00 p.m. ET)
- Inter Milan vs. Red Star Belgrade (3:00 p.m. ET)
- PSV vs. Sporting CP (3:00 p.m. ET)
- Slovan Bratislava vs. Manchester City (3:00 p.m. ET)
Wednesday, October 2
- Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Atalanta (12:45 p.m. ET)
- Girona vs. Feyenoord (12:45 p.m. ET)
- Aston Villa vs. Bayern Munich (3:00 p.m. ET)
- Dinamo Zagreb vs. Monaco (3:00 p.m. ET)
- Lille vs. Real Madrid (3:00 p.m. ET)
- Liverpool vs. Bologna (3:00 p.m. ET)
- RB Leipzig vs. Juventus (3:00 p.m. ET)
- Sturm Graz vs. Club Brugge (3:00 p.m. ET)
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