Pep Guardiola’s side are unbeaten in Europe this season and have won both games since drawing their opening fixture 0-0 with Inter Milan, most recently thrashing Sparta Prague 5-0. They were, however, beaten 2-1 at Bournemouth on Saturday – having also exited the Carabao Cup at Tottenham a few days earlier.
The Portuguese champions are unbeaten too, having overcome Lille and Sturm Graz while drawing with PSV.
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Date, kick-off time and venue
Sporting Lisbon vs Man City is scheduled for an 8pm GMT kick-off time on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon, Portugal will host.
Where to watch Sporting vs Man City
TV channel: The game will be broadcast on TNT Sports 1.
Live stream: Subscribers will be able to watch on a live stream via the Discovery+ app.
LIVE coverage: Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog!
Sporting vs Man City team news
Rodri and Oscar Bobb remain long-term absentees, but Jeremy Doku and Savinho are back in contention. Manuel Akanji and Nathan Ake are expected to play despite Guardiola revealing the pair are not fully fit.
Goncalo Inacio has been ruled out for Sporting, having come off early against Estrela da Amadora last time out, but Eduardo Quaresma is set to play some part.
Manchester City’s injury woes are easing
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Sporting vs Man City prediction
Until the last few days at least, City had looked rather imperious thus far and won 5-0 on their last visit. Betting against them feels foolish.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Sporting vs Man City latest odds
Odds via Betfair and subject to change.
