Manchester City face AS Monaco at Stade Louis II in their second UEFA Champions League group-stage match on Wednesday evening. Pep Guardiola’s side head into the clash in fine form after a 2-0 win over Napoli in their opener, while Monaco look to bounce back in front of their home fans.
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The game marks a special return for City captain Bernardo Silva, who spent three seasons at Monaco and lifted the Ligue 1 title in 2016-17 before joining the Premier League champions.
Guardiola confirmed on Tuesday that Rodri is fit to start, while Rayan Cherki, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Omar Marmoush and Abdukodir Khusanov remain sidelined through injury.
Monaco will rely on Folarin Balogun and Ansu Fati in attack, supported by a midfield led by Mohamed Camara and Eliesse Ben Seghir. City, meanwhile, start with Erling Haaland up front, flanked by Phil Foden and Jeremy Doku, with Bernardo Silva captaining the side against his former club.
Here are the confirmed starting XIs: