Held in verify within the first leg, Manchester Metropolis can be seeking to safe their place within the quarter-finals of the Champions League of their final 16 second-leg recreation at dwelling to RB Leipzig.
Since their attract Germany three weeks in the past, the Sky Blues are second within the English Premier League inside two factors of Arsenal who at present maintain the coveted prime spot.
Whereas The Residents are favourites to win at Etihad Stadium, a defeat for boss Pep Guardiola's males might seal their exit from the competitors.
It is the fourth time in 18 months that the groups have met within the Champions League, having drawn in the identical group final season.
Metropolis midfielder, Kevin De Bruyne, warns that this victory won't come simple: "I feel we have performed them (RB Leipzig) now thrice within the final two years already. And I feel we already know what sort of group it's. It is a high-energy, high-quality, intensive group.
"And you understand, they've that Pink Bull DNA of taking part in with plenty of gamers within the center", he continued.
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Within the different Champions League match of the day, FC Porto will face Inter Milan after a 1-nil defeat within the first leg.
The Portuguese membership have solely misplaced three video games at dwelling this season nonetheless they're with out playmaker Otávio, who was suspended because of his purple card in Italy.
Defender João Mário because of a knee damage can be out because of a knee damage.
Porto adopted the loss in Milan with one other defeat within the Portuguese league, however it gained two in a row after that. Simone Inzaghi's males misplaced two out of three matches after beating Porto, together with at lowly Spezia 2-1 within the Italian league on Friday.
Porto, the Champions League winner in 2004, is making an attempt to make it to the final eight for the primary time since 2021.
Inter's final journey to the quarter-finals was in 2011.
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