Published 20:20 IST, September 30th 2019
UEFA Champions League: Manchester City vs Dinamo Zagreb preview
Manchester City play host to Dinamo Zagreb in the second UEFA Champions League matchday. Here is the match preview for Tuesday's match at the Etihad Stadium.
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Manchester City have been in devastating form over the last two weeks. Their narrow 3-2 loss against Norwich City away from home in the Premier League has upped the determination within the defending Premier League champions. Man City will host Dinamo Zagreb at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night in their second match of the UEFA Champions League 2019-20 season. Here is the match preview along with player updates and other stats.
UEFA Champions League: Man City to give first-team regulars some rest at the Etihad
Manchester City thumped Everton by three goals to one in their recent Premier League outing this weekend. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola will opt to give some rest to a host of first-team stars ahead of a busy season this year. This will be City's first encounter against Dinamo Zagreb in a European competition. Man City have won their last four UEFA Champions League matches by an aggregate score of 19-4. Guardiola will back his attackers to build on that record as they host the Croatian league champions at the Etihad Stadium
UEFA Champions League: Pep Guardiola talks up City's UCL ambition
PEP 💬 I want to win it. The people want to win. The fans want to win it too.
— Manchester City (@ManCity) September 30, 2019
It is impossible to win the UCL without feeling we want to win it. We are going to try with our football to seduce our friends to say we can do it. We’re going to try again.
UEFA Champions League: Dinamo Zagreb aim for an unlikely win against Man City
Dinamo Zagreb have transformed themselves into a formidable outfit under coach Nenad Bjelica. They registered a 4-0 win against Atalanta FC in their opening UCL tie this season. However, Dinamo have never won away from home against English opponents in European competition. The Croatian giants are winless in their last 15 UEFA Champions League games (D2 L13). Bjelica will hope his underdog team can pull off an epic win at the Etihad in the UEFA Champions League.
UEFA Champions League: Dinamo Zagreb's epic 4-0 win against Atalanta FC
90'+4 FT Dinamo - Atalanta 4:0 (Leovac, Oršić hat-trick) 💪🏻😍👌🏻🦁🏆😎💙🎉 #dinamozagreb #UCL
— GNK Dinamo (@gnkdinamo) September 18, 2019
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18:59 IST, September 30th 2019