Manchester City will aim to secure a straightforward passage into the Champions League quarter-finals when Sporting Lisbon visit the Etihad Stadium for the second leg of their last-16 tie on Wednesday evening.
Pep Guardiola witnessed his side storm to an emphatic 5-0 first-leg victory last month, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
MANCHESTER CITY vs. SPORTING LISBON
MANCHESTER CITY
Out: Kyle Walker (suspended), Ruben Dias (hamstring), Cole Palmer (foot), Benjamin Mendy (club suspension), Nathan Ake (knock), Joao Cancelo (illness)
Doubtful: Zack Steffen (back)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ederson; Stones, Fernandinho, Laporte, Zinchenko; Gundogan, Rodri, Silva; Mahrez, Jesus, Sterling
SPORTING LISBON
Out: Matheus Nunes (suspended), Pedro Goncalves (unspecified), Joao Palhinha (unspecified), Daniel Braganca (unspecified)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Adan; Reis, Coates, Inacio; Porro, Ugarte, Essugo, Vinagre; Sarabia, Slimani, Edwards
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