Man City’s lineup against Sparta Prague is anticipated in the context of Kovacic’s strategy, as Grealish and Doku make their respective decisions.

Tonight, Manchester City will recommence their Champions League campaign at the Etihad Stadium

against Sparta Prague. The Blues are undefeated and enter the fixture on the strength of a last-minute victory over Wolves in the Premier League over the weekend. This resulted in them surpassing Arsenal by three points in the rankings, while City fell one point behind Liverpool, the early leaders. In Europe, City has four points from two games and will be aiming for a victory tonight. Pep Guardiola, who is expected to make changes, will be seeking home comforts in a bid to secure a direct place into the last 16 and reach the top eight. Stefan Ortega began his career in Bratislava, and this presents an additional opportunity to provide the German player with playing time. Nathan Ake may be prematurely reinstated into the squad, as he only resumed training late last week. Consequently, Josko Gvardiol may be permitted to continue on the left.

Manuel Akanji may return to the center of defense after missing the victory over Wolves, while Lewis will begin on the opposite flank. It appears that John Stones is the most likely to be excluded, as Ruben Dias will continue in the middle.