Manchester City continue their Champions League title defence on October 4 as Pep Guardiola's side head to Germany to face RB Leipzig.
Despite an early scare in their first group stage clash, Guardiola's charges rallied to secure a 3-1 home win over Red Star Belgrade, with Leipzig matching that scoreline with an away win at Young Boys.
This clash will be the fifth meeting between the two sides, after going head to head in the past two Champions League campaigns, with City winning losing just once.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch it across the world, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
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What time does RB Leipzig vs Man City kick off?
This Champions League clash takes place at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig and kicks off on Wednesday, October 4 at 9:00 p.m. local time in Germany.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Wed Oct. 4 | 3:00 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Wed Oct. 4 | 3:00 p.m. ET |
| UK | Wed Oct. 4 | 8:00 p.m. BST |
| Australia | Thu Oct. 5 | 5:00 a.m. AEST |
| India | Thu Oct. 5 | 12:30 a.m. IST |
| Hong Kong | Thu Oct. 5 | 3:00 a.m. HKT |
| Malaysia | Thu Oct. 5 | 3:00 a.m. MYT |
| Singapore | Thu Oct. 5 | 3:00 a.m. SGT |
| New Zealand | Thu Oct. 5 | 7:00 a.m. NZDT |
RB Leipzig 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 | — | Paramount+, ViX |
| Canada | — | |
| UK | TNT Sports 1 | discovery+ |
| Australia | — | Stan Sport |
| India | Sony TEN 2 | Sony LIV, JioTV |
| Hong Kong | beIN Sports 4 | beIN Sports Connect |
| Malaysia | — | beIN Sports Connect, sooka |
| Singapore | — | beIN Sports Connect, StarHub TV+ |
| New Zealand | — | beIN Sports Connect |
UK: This match will be available for live broadcast and streaming via TNT Sports and discovery+.
USA: This game is available to stream on Paramount+, with ViX providing coverage in Spanish.
Canada: Every Champions League game this season is live streaming exclusively via DAZN in Canada.
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RB Leipzig vs Man City lineups
RB Leipzig will be without defender Benjamin Henrichs for this game after he picked up an injury in the closing stages of their 2-2 Bundesliga draw with Bayern Munich last weekend.
Kevin Kampl and Yussuf Poulsen have both recovered in time to rejoin the squad with Timo Werner expected to start on the bench.
RB Leipzig lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Blaswich (GK) — Lenz, Simakan, Lukeba, Raum — Schlager, Kampl — Forsberg, Simons, Poulsen — Openda
Rodri is set to return for City, as he continues a Premier League ban, with John Stones and Bernardo Silva included in the squad. Guardiola will make a late decision on their fitness ahead of kickoff with former RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol set to start.
Man City lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Ederson (GK) — Walker, Dias, Ake, Gvardiol — Rodri, Kovacic — Alvarez, Foden, Doku — Haaland
RB Leipzig vs Man City prediction, odds
Despite both teams starting the Champions league season with a win, City will be the more confident of extending their unbeaten streak against RB Leipzig. They boast a current five-game aggregate score of 15-6 in Guardiola's favour against the German side.
Prediction: RB Leipzig 1-3 Man City
| RBL win | Draw | CITY win | Both teams to score Y / N | Over / Under 2.5 goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetMGM (USA) | +340 | +300 | -139 | -167 / +115 | -172 / +125 |
