Manchester City take on Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final at the Etihad Stadium.
Manchester City host Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final at the Etihad Stadium, with both sides looking to see each other off and qualify for the next round.
Diego Simeone’s side have already seen off Manchester United in the last-16 and will be raring to go against the Premier League champions.
City are yet to taste European glory, and Pep Guardiola will be keen on seeing off his Spanish counterpart, hoping his side can build on their 5-0 thrashing of Sporting Lisbon in the last-16.
Form wise, Atletico have the upper hand, having won seven of their last eight games across competitions, while City have failed to win three of their last games.
Manchester City vs Atletico Madrid – Starting XI:
Man City: Ederson; Stones, Laporte, Ake, Cancelo; Rodrigo, Gundogan; Bernardo, Mahrez, De Bruyne; Sterling
Subs: Steffen, Carson, Jesus, Grealish, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Foden, Egan-Riley, Mbete.
Atletico: Oblak; Vrsaljko, Savić, Felipe, Reinildo, Lodi; M. Llorente, Kondogbia, Koke; Griezmann, João Félix
Subs: Lecomte, Christian, Lemar, Correa, Serrano, Cunha, Rodrigo, Wass, Suarez, Hermoso, Camara.
Manchester City are favourites to win the home tie, but Atletico Madrid will be a tough nut to crack. Bet365 has placed Guardiola’s side as winners with odds of 1.30, which means they have a 77 percent chance of winning.
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