Guardiola unsure over Haaland health for Younger Boys recreation
Manchester Metropolis can take a giant step ahead of their Champions League marketing campaign when Younger Boys go to the Etihad Stadium this night.
Pep Guardiola’s aspect have received all three of their matches in European competitors this season and can safe their place within the knockout rounds with victory over the Swiss aspect.
There are doubts over the health of Erling Haaland who was withdrawn at half-time throughout Metropolis’s 6-1 win in opposition to Bournemouth on the weekend however the Norwegian striker was noticed coaching with the group earlier this week. Guardiola himself has hinted at doable coaching so there isn’t a assure Haaland will play even when he’s match.
Younger Boys had been crushed 3-1 within the reverse fixture final month and, having solely picked up one level from their three matches, shall be battling it out in opposition to Pink Star Belgarde to clinch third spot within the group and a spot within the Europa League.
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Rico Lewis on Kyle Walker’s influence
Rico Lewis took the pre-match press conferenc alongside Pep Guardiola and mirrored about taking part in alongside Kyle Walker saying: “Once I got here in, I used to be taking part in full-back. I used to be stood subsequent to him [Kyle] and that helped me loads.
“I don’t want an excessive amount of info in a single recreation. He is likely one of the finest full-backs to play within the Premier League, so something I can take from him [is great].
“He’s all the time been a captain with the armband or with out. He performs with a lot ardour so it was a no brainer that he might be captain. Everybody has that management.”
Mike Jones7 November 2023 19:36
Pep Guardiola needs Manchester Metropolis stars to be ‘offended’ if they don’t seem to be picked
Pep Guardiola hopes anger at lacking out can gas extra sensational performances like that of Jeremy Doku on the weekend.
Doku took centre stage as Manchester Metropolis thrashed Bournemouth 6-1 to return to the highest of the Premier League on Saturday, opening the scoring and establishing 4 different objectives.
That got here after Jack Grealish was most popular to him for final week’s derby victory over Manchester United, and supervisor Guardiola now needs the England midfielder, in flip, to return again firing.
Mike Jones7 November 2023 19:30
Guardiola trying to safe knockout rounds qualification
If Manchester Metropolis earnback-to-back wins in opposition to Younger Boys, it could be the eleventh consecutive season that they had made it via the group phases of the Champions League.
Pep Guardiola says that alone serves as the proper incentive for his gamers to try to sela qualification tonight.
“Unbelievable. We now have to attempt tomorrow to complete,” the Metropolis boss stated in a pre-match press convention on Monday. “In fact We now have two extra alternatives however when you could have the prospect to complete and qualify for the subsequent stage in February it means loads for the membership and the employees from Roberto Mancini’s aspect and Manuel Pellegrini.
“For a few years being certified is so successful for the membership and being there’s so successful for the Membership. It’s actually, actually good.
“We’ll attempt to be calm and put together for the sport Tomorrow we are going to attempt to be there, as I reviewed the sport in Switzerland, and we struggled loads at 1-1. They created issues behind.
“We now have to regulate some issues as a result of they did properly within the first recreation. Hopefully, we will end the job.”
Mike Jones7 November 2023 19:22
Guardiola on tonight’s match
“We’ll attempt to end and qualify for February and the subsequent stage,” stated Pep Guardiola forward of the sport. “It means loads to the membership. Being there’s a success.
“It’s so essential, greater than you may think about, as a result of we will park the automobile till February and give attention to the Premier League and others. We now have to shut it on Tuesday.
“It’s a must to attempt to end first. We now have the prospect to play the second recreation [of the last 16] at residence and that’s undoubtedly higher.”
Mike Jones7 November 2023 19:15
Younger Boys anticipate to face fearsome Man Metropolis aspect, with or with out Erling Haaland
Younger Boys coach Raphael Wicky expects to face a fearsome Manchester Metropolis aspect on Tuesday, whether or not it contains Erling Haaland or not.
Haaland, Metropolis’s prolific Norwegian striker, is uncertain for the holders’ Champions League Group G conflict in opposition to the Swiss outfit on the Etihad Stadium with an ankle damage.
The 23-year-old, who scored 52 objectives in Metropolis’s treble-winning marketing campaign final season, has already netted 13 instances this season together with two in opposition to Wicky’s group in Bern final month.
Mike Jones7 November 2023 19:06
Erling Haaland begins
There was speak that Erling Haaland is probably not risked tonight given the sturdy place Metropolis occupy in Group G. However Pep Guardiola clearly needs to get qualification rubber-stamped and the prolific Norwegian begins.
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Luke Baker7 November 2023 19:02
Man Metropolis group information
The Man Metropolis group is out and Haaland, Grealish and Foden all begin in assault. A little bit of rotation additional again although as each Rico Lewis and Matheus Nunes get a begin.
Man Metropolis XI: Ederson, Akanji, Stones, Dias, Gvardiol, Kovacic, Lewis, Nunes, Foden, Grealish, Haaland
Luke Baker7 November 2023 18:58
Manchester Metropolis vs Younger Boys prediction
Even with the potential absence of Erling Haaland, Manchester Metropolis possess sufficient ability and firepower to make this match a foregone conclusion.
They scored three objectives in opposition to Younger Boys away from residence so anticipate them to extend their tally in what ought to be a cushty residence win.
Manchester Metropolis 5-1 Younger Boys.
Mike Jones7 November 2023 18:58
Manchester Metropolis vs Younger Boys
Younger Boys are high of the Swiss Tremendous League, however solely have one level from their three Champions League video games and shall be unable to make the final 16 in the event that they lose to Metropolis and RB Leipzig win away at Pink Star Belgrade.
Mike Jones7 November 2023 18:51
How you can watch Man Metropolis vs Younger Boys
Manchester Metropolis vs Younger Boys is because of kick off at 8pm GMT on Tuesday 7 November on the Etihad Stadium in Manchester.
Viewers in the UK can watch the match reside on TNT Sports activities 2, with protection on the channel from 7pm GMT. Subscribers will be capable to watch on-line through Discovery+.
Mike Jones7 November 2023 18:42
