PEP GUARDIOLA’s free-scoring Manchester City look to make it two Champions League wins from two when they welcome Shakhtar Donetsk to the Etihad.
City have slammed in 22 goals in just FIVE games, which included a stroll in the park over in Rotterdam as they brushed Feyenoord aside 4-0 in the Group F opener.
After a lightning start to the season, the blue half of Manchester will be delighted to see their side sitting proudly on top of the Premier League table, their only blip a 1-1 draw with Everton.
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The Toffees, along with Bournemouth and West Brom in the cup, are the only teams to have scored against Pep’s team this term.
As for Shakhtar, they come into this in dazzling domestic form and beat Napoli in their opener, giving them a great chance of qualifying from a tough group.
What time is kick-off?
THE game will be held at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday September 26.
Things get underway in Manchester at 7.45pm.
What channel can I watch it on?
YOU can watch all the action live on BT Sport 3.
Or stay with us on SunSport as we guide you through this game and all the other action in our LIVE blog.
What is the team news?
ILKAY GUNDOGAN is on the bench but Vincent Kompany remains sidelined as Guardiola nurses his skipper back from injury.
The German returned for his first start of 2017 against West Brom in the Carabao Cup, but was forced off with what later was revealed to be a sprained knee.
⚒ Our starting XI for the @ChampionsLeague super match vs @ManCity!
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— FC SHAKHTAR ENGLISH (@FCShakhtar_eng) September 26, 2017
For the visitors, defender Sergey Kryvtsov is out, as is Maksym Malyshev, but they come into this with five wins from six.
Skipper Darijo Srna tested positive for a banned substance this week and has taken a self-imposed break from football to clear his name.
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