It’s all on the line for Manchester City when they take on Juventus in the Champions League this week.
Just when it appeared Manchester City were getting back to normal they put in another flat performance and could only muster a draw with lowly Crystal Palace.
The terrible run of form over the past six weeks has seen them slide down the Premier League and Champions League tables, with hopes of succeeding in both competitions dwindling.
Pep Guardiola’s side look likely to have already amassed enough points to make it to the knock-out stages but the prospect of finishing in the top eight and advancing straight to the last 16 are fading.
Should the Blues finish between 9th-24th, another two-legged tie will be added to an already stuffed fixture list.
With just three matches remaining, City must climb from 17th spot and they have two very tough fixtures to come at Juventus and PSG.
A trip to Turin is first up this week and City will be in serious trouble if they don’t get a win and here is everything you need to know.
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Juventus vs Manchester City kick-off time
Juventus vs Manchester City will take place on Wednesday, December 11, with kick-off coming at 8 pm at the Allianz Stadium.
How to watch Juventus vs Man City
All Champions League games are televised and TNT Sports will be broadcasting City’s match with Italian giants Juventus.
TV channel
The match will be shown on TNT Sports 2 with coverage getting underway at 7 pm.
Juventus vs Man City live stream
The streaming home for TNT Sports is Discovery+.
Those with a subscription will be able to stream Tuesday’s game live on their laptops, smart TVs, smartphones and tablets via the Discovery+ app.
It will cost you £30.99 per month to subscribe to Discovery+.
Juventus vs Man City team news
There is some great news on the injury front as Phil Foden returned to training on Tuesday morning ahead of the flight to Italy so will likely be involved after recovering from Bronchitis.
Mateo Kovacic was also back on the grass in the session but it’s not yet clear if he is fit enough to travel.
City remain heavily decimated by injuries and could be without up to six important starters in Italy.
Nathan Ake and Manuel Akanji aren’t expected to be fit in time for the match and will likely miss out alongside Kovacic, John Stones, Rodri and Oscar Bobb.
Thankfully, Rico Lewis’ suspension after his red card on Saturday doesn’t stretch to the Champions League and he is available to play.
Referee and officials
- Referee: Clement Turpin FRA
- Assistant Referees: Nicolas Danos FRA, Erwan Christophe Finjean FRA
- Fourth Official: Mathieu Vernice FRA
- Video Assistant Referee: Willy Delajod FRA
- Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Benoit Millot FRA
- UEFA Referee Observer: Martin Hansson SWE
- UEFA Delegate: Rudolf Repka CZE
Prediction
After years of being able to predict they’d win nearly every match, that’s not so easy any more for City.
While the Blues looked decent going forward against Palace, there is a real fragility to the side at the back and any team with a bit of pace and bravery can make them seem very vulnerable.
Juventus have that in abundance with some talented forwards yet aren’t in great form themselves, having drawn seven of their last 10 matches. They have been unable to beat Aston Villa, Lille and Stuttgart in their last three European outings.
Another draw wouldn’t be a surprise.
Prediction: Juventus 2-2 Man City.
