Champions League: Manchester City vs Atalanta match preview, team news

The Champions League is back this week as football fans gear up for some mouth-watering clashes during Gameweek 3. Manchester City will host Serie A side - Atalanta FC - at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night. Pep Guardiola's side top Group C with two wins from two games. Meanwhile, Atalanta are yet to register a point in the UEFA Champions League this season. Here is our take on both teams along with the predicted line-up.

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Champions League: Pep Guardiola's boys aim for European glory

Manchester City and Atalanta have never met previously in a European competition. Atalanta's previous meeting with English opponents came in the 2017-18 Europa League Group stage where they defeated Everton on both occasions with ease. The Serie A side will be the 39th team that Spanish mastermind Pep Guardiola has faced in his illustrious coaching career. Will Sergio Aguero and Co. take all three points or is there an upset in store for City fans on Tuesday night at the Etihad?

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Manchester City predicted line-up
Ederson Moraes (GK), Joao Cancelo, Nicolas Otamendi, John Stones, Benjamin Mendy, Kevin De Bruyne, Rodri, Ilkay Gundogan, Bernardo Silva, Sergio Aguero, Raheem Sterling.

Atalanta FC predicted line-up
Pierluigi Gollini (GK), Rafael Toloi, Jose Palomino, Andrea Masiello, hans Hateboer, Remo Freuler, Mario Pasalic, Robin Gosens; Ruslan Malinovskiy, Luis Muriel, Alejandro Gomez.

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