Manchester City hope to take another step towards automatic qualification for the Champions League last 16 when they host Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday.
The Cityzens are unbeaten in the league phase to date, their draw away at Monaco sandwiched in between 2–0 victories over Napoli and Villarreal, and enter the upcoming fixture in terrific form. Defeat to Aston Villa is the only major blemish since the beginning of September, with the weekend’s win over Bournemouth meaning they have been victorious in nine of their last 12 games in all competitions.
Erling Haaland has been the catalyst for their terrific streak and the Norwegian will be aiming to pile misery on his former employers at the Etihad Stadium. The 25-year-old, who has only blanked in two games this season and scored twice at the weekend, will be crucial to victory against Dortmund.
BVB are in decent shape themselves, though. Niko Kovač’s men moved up to third in the Bundesliga at the weekend as they beat Augsburg and they have also accumulated seven points from their opening three Champions League games.
While they no longer boast someone with Haaland’s unrivalled output, Serhou Guirassy will be certain to cause chaos for City’s defence at the Etihad. He’s scored seven goals in 13 matches across all competitions this term and was joint top scorer in last season’s Champions League.
Here is guide to the game.
