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Manchester Metropolis journey to Slovakia this week to tackle SK Slovan Bratislava on matchday two of the league part within the UEFA Champions League this season.
It has been a blended run of kind for Pep Guardiola’s facet as of late, with gamers and the coach himself not studying an excessive amount of into the dropped factors in Europe and the Premier League, referring in the direction of the strict challenges which were set towards them.
Three attracts from their final 4 matches in all competitions have naturally left some questioning how Manchester Metropolis will cope long-term with out Rodri, nonetheless throughout the membership they continue to be insistent on attracts towards Inter, Arsenal, and Newcastle not being unhealthy outcomes.
In that point, there have been will increase within the performances of Jack Grealish specifically, while Rico Lewis has showcased how he’ll proceed to be essential for the membership at a time when extra options are required within the centre of the park.
These performances got here to the fore towards Newcastle United at St James’ Park on Saturday lunchtime, as Manchester Metropolis’s opener by way of Josko Gvardiol was cancelled out by Anthony Gordon’s second-half penalty at hand out some extent to every facet.
It was targets galore for Slovan Bratislava of their final aggressive outing, rising as 2-4 victors on the highway at Michalovce within the Slovak Tremendous Liga, with targets from Tigran Barseghyan, a David Strelec brace, and Zuberu Sharani.
Final day out within the UEFA Champions League, Slovan Bratislava have been handed a baptism of fireside towards Scottish Premier League giants Celtic, because the Glasgow-based facet strolled to a 5-1 win at Celtic Park earlier this month.
As Manchester Metropolis go looking for their first three factors within the UEFA Champions League this season, right here is every part that you must know forward of the encounter at Tehelné pole!
Match Particulars
SK Slovan Bratislava towards Manchester Metropolis has been scheduled for Tuesday 1 October with a kick-off time of 20:00 (UK) at Tehelné pole.
Match Officers
An all-Italian group of match officers led by on-field referee Davide Massa will oversee proceedings in Slovakia on Tuesday night time.
You’ll find the full listing of match officers on cityxtra.co.uk!
Crew Information
Manchester Metropolis’s listing of absentees will stay unchanged from people who missed the 1-1 draw at Newcastle United on Saturday lunchtime, while Erling Haaland has travelled with the group to Slovakia regardless of issues over a number of knocks sustained at St James’ Park.
As such, Manchester Metropolis will likely be with out Nathan Ake (muscular), Rodri (ACL & meniscus), Kevin De Bruyne (groin), and Oscar Bobb (leg bone fracture) for the conflict towards SK Slovan Bratislava.
Pep Guardiola and Manchester Metropolis have named a 19-man travelling squad for his or her journey to face Vladimir Weiss’ facet in Slovakia this week. You’ll find the complete squad listing under!
Head To Head
SK Slovan Bratislava and Manchester Metropolis have by no means met in any competitors of their respective histories previous to this week’s UEFA Champions League matchday two league part match-up.
Statistics
This would be the first assembly in main European competitors between Slovan Bratislava and Manchester Metropolis. The hosts have gained simply two of their 12 matches towards English opposition (D2, L8), shedding all of their final 5 in a row.
That is Manchester Metropolis’s first ever assembly with Slovakian opposition, with Slovakia turning into the twenty seventh completely different nation that Metropolis have confronted a membership from in main European competitors.
That is Slovan Bratislava’s first ever dwelling match within the UEFA Champions League. The Slovakian outfit nonetheless did win all six of their European Cup dwelling matches, with their final ever such match coming towards English opposition – a 1-0 win towards Derby County in September 1975.
Manchester Metropolis are unbeaten in every of their final 11 UEFA Champions League away matches (W5, D6), profitable 4 of their final 5 such matches (D1). Certainly, that is already their longest ever unbeaten run on the highway within the competitors.
Ought to Manchester Metropolis win or draw this match, they may equal the longest unbeaten run in European Cup/UEFA Champions League historical past, at the moment held by Manchester United (25 video games between September 2007 and Could 2009). Pep Guardiola’s facet have gained 16 and drawn eight of their final 24 matches within the Champions League.
How To Watch
Viewers in the UK will be capable of watch SK Slovan Bratislava towards Manchester Metropolis dwell on TNT Sports activities 1.
These in america can watch the competition dwell on Paramount+.
You’ll find full global TV listings for the matchday two encounter within the UEFA Champions League HERE!
Metropolis Xtra could have full dwell protection obtainable on our X (formerly Twitter), Fb, and Instagram channels all through matchday, with content material additionally supplied on cityxtra.co.uk and YouTube!
