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In the build-up to the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg against FC Copenhagen, Manchester City's manager Pep Guardiola has opted for significant changes, with seven players being rotated out from their recent victory against Manchester United.

Kyle Walker, John Stones, Nathan Ake, Phil Foden, Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, and Jeremy Doku have been rested for this match.

Coming into the side are Rico Lewis, Manuel Akanji, Josko Gvardiol, Mateo Kovacic, Matheus Nunes, Oscar Bobb, and Julian Alvarez.

Notably, only Ederson, Ruben Dias, Rodrigo, and Erling Haaland retain their starting positions from the previous match against Manchester United

Gvardiol returns to the lineup for the first time since the victory against Brentford at the start of last month. However, both Jack Grealish and Jeremy Doku are not deemed fully fit for this match.

Manchester City holds a 3-1 advantage following the first leg in the Danish capital last month. They aim to secure their spot in the competition's quarter-finals for the seventh consecutive season tonight.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Lewis, Akanji, Dias (C), Gvardiol, Rodrigo, Kovacic, Bobb, Alvarez, Nunes, Haaland.

Substitutes:

Ortega Moreno, Carson, Walker, Stones, Ake, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Gomez, Foden, Wright, Susoho, Hamilton.

FC Copenhagen XI: Grabara (C), Diks, Vavro, Elyounoussi, Oskarsson, Jelert, Ankersen, McKenna, Achouri, Clem, Froholdt.

Substitutes: Runarsson, Buur, Sorensen, Mattsson, Larsson, Cornelius, Boilesen, Meling, Hojlund, Bardghji.

Manchester City maintains an unbeaten record against FC Copenhagen in European competition, having won three matches and drawn two. Their most recent encounter at the Etihad Stadium resulted in a convincing 5-0 victory for City in October 2022.
FC Copenhagen has yet to secure an away victory against English opposition in European competitions, having drawn twice and lost five out of their previous seven attempts. Additionally, they have failed to score in their last four such encounters, all of which occurred in the UEFA Champions League.
Pep Guardiola has an impeccable record of never being eliminated from a two-legged UEFA Champions League tie after winning the first leg away from home. He has progressed on all nine occasions he has encountered this scenario, achieving this feat six times with Manchester City, twice with Barcelona, and once with FC Bayern Munich.
This will only be FC Copenhagen's fourth appearance in the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League, having failed to secure a victory in the previous three attempts (one draw, two losses). Their last away victory in the competition dates back to December 2016, when they defeated Club Brugge 2-0. Since then, they have struggled on the road, managing only two goals in six away fixtures (one draw, four losses).
Manchester City is on an impressive winning streak in the UEFA Champions League, having won their last nine matches. They are poised to join Real Madrid and FC Bayern Munich as one of the few teams to achieve 10 or more consecutive victories in the competition.
City has displayed remarkable offensive prowess at home, scoring at least three goals in each of their last eight home matches in the UEFA Champions League. They are on the brink of setting a new record by becoming the first team to accomplish this feat in nine consecutive home fixtures.
Manchester City boasts the highest pass completion rate under pressure in the UEFA Champions League this season (90.6%). In contrast, FC Copenhagen has the lowest completion rate among all teams involved in the round of 16, standing at 76.2%.
Kevin De Bruyne and Bernardo Silva lead Manchester City's scoring charts in the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League, with 12 and 11 goals respectively. Both players found the net in the first leg against FC Copenhagen. De Bruyne has been particularly influential, contributing to 20 goals in his last 22 appearances in the knockout stages (10 goals, 10 assists).
Among all players in the UEFA Champions League this season, Phil Foden has been directly involved in the most goals for Manchester City, with seven (four goals, three assists). Additionally, Foden leads in passes that have broken the opposition's defensive line, totaling 17.
As of the conclusion of the first leg matches in the round of 16, FC Copenhagen trio Mohamed Elyounoussi, Viktor Claesson, and Elias Achouri were the top three players in terms of applying pressure in the UEFA Champions League this season, with 683, 651, and 628 pressures respectively.
Manchester City maintains an unbeaten record against FC Copenhagen in European competition, having won three matches and drawn two. Their most recent encounter at the Etihad Stadium resulted in a convincing 5-0 victory for City in October 2022.
FC Copenhagen has yet to secure an away victory against English opposition in European competitions, having drawn twice and lost five out of their previous seven attempts. Additionally, they have failed to score in their last four such encounters, all of which occurred in the UEFA Champions League.
Pep Guardiola has an impeccable record of never being eliminated from a two-legged UEFA Champions League tie after winning the first leg away from home. He has progressed on all nine occasions he has encountered this scenario, achieving this feat six times with Manchester City, twice with Barcelona, and once with FC Bayern Munich.
This will only be FC Copenhagen's fourth appearance in the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League, having failed to secure a victory in the previous three attempts (one draw, two losses). Their last away victory in the competition dates back to December 2016, when they defeated Club Brugge 2-0. Since then, they have struggled on the road, managing only two goals in six away fixtures (one draw, four losses).
Manchester City is on an impressive winning streak in the UEFA Champions League, having won their last nine matches. They are poised to join Real Madrid and FC Bayern Munich as one of the few teams to achieve 10 or more consecutive victories in the competition.
City has displayed remarkable offensive prowess at home, scoring at least three goals in each of their last eight home matches in the UEFA Champions League. They are on the brink of setting a new record by becoming the first team to accomplish this feat in nine consecutive home fixtures.
Manchester City boasts the highest pass completion rate under pressure in the UEFA Champions League this season (90.6%). In contrast, FC Copenhagen has the lowest completion rate among all teams involved in the round of 16, standing at 76.2%.
Kevin De Bruyne and Bernardo Silva lead Manchester City's scoring charts in the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League, with 12 and 11 goals respectively. Both players found the net in the first leg against FC Copenhagen. De Bruyne has been particularly influential, contributing to 20 goals in his last 22 appearances in the knockout stages (10 goals, 10 assists).
Among all players in the UEFA Champions League this season, Phil Foden has been directly involved in the most goals for Manchester City, with seven (four goals, three assists). Additionally, Foden leads in passes that have broken the opposition's defensive line, totaling 17.
As of the conclusion of the first leg matches in the round of 16, FC Copenhagen trio Mohamed Elyounoussi, Viktor Claesson, and Elias Achouri were the top three players in terms of applying pressure in the UEFA Champions League this season, with 683, 651, and 628 pressures respectively.