Manchester City and Monaco meet for just the third time in a competitive setting on Wednesday night, with their previous two duels eight years ago refusing to disappoint.
City‘s 5–3 victory over the Ligue 1 side in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie was one of the great continental games that has since gone under the radar, with a mightily talented Monaco side reversing their deficit via a similarly dramatic 3–1 victory in the return leg.
Monaco have since avoided Pep Guardiola’s side during their apex, with the Spaniard attempting to build his next great team at the Etihad. However, there have been teething issues in 2025.
While City’s Champions League campaign got off to a winning start against Napoli, many are playing down their chances of conquering the continent for a second time this term. Success away from home in Europe was hard to come by for Guardiola‘s side in 2024–25, and Wednesday’s visit to the Stade Louis–II could be tricky against an injury-hit Monaco side.
Here’s how Man City could line up for their next league phase outing.
