Manchester City vs Red Star Belgrade LIVE: Reigning European champions begin title defence – kick-off time, team news and how to follow
Manchester City return to Champions League action on Tuesday evening as they welcome Red Star Belgrade to the Etihad.
City made history last campaign by becoming European champions for the first time, beating Inter Milan in the final of the competition.
The reigning title winners now begin their defence in Group G, being drawn in a favourable group alongside Red Star, RB Leipzig and Young Boys.
Pep Guardiola’s side are huge favourites to win their opener against the Serbian side who won their league without losing a single game last season.
This Champions League Group G clash will take place on Tuesday, September 19.
Kick-off at the Etihad Stadium is scheduled for 8pm.
The game will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 2.
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Jack Grealish and John Stones are both expected to remain out for City’s opening Champions League clash.
The England stars have been absent from recent games as they continue to recover from injuries.
Kevin De Bruyne is out long-term while Mateo Kovacic is likely to miss out after being unavailable for City’s trip to West Ham.
Guardiola could rotate his side with Matheus Nunes, Nathan Ake and Rico Lewis all pushing for starts after coming off the bench at the weekend.
As for Red Star Belgrade, they are expected to have no injury issues for the game.
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