Is Sporting vs Man City on TV tonight? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch Champions League fixture

02/15/2022

Sporting CP host Manchester City in the Champions League last-16 first leg on Tuesday night, with the Portuguese side hoping their home form can keep them in the running to reach the quarter-finals.

The Liga NOS champions won two of their three home group stage games and have won nine of 11 domestically this term to sit second in the table – though Premier League champions City represent a real step-up in opposition quality.

Pep Guardiola’s team were beaten finalists last season and will want to go one better finally, as he seeks a first trophy as manager in this competition since 2011.

City topped their group earlier in the competition and are nine points clear at the top of their domestic table, too.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of tonight’s first leg.

Pote is the big doubt for Sporting after he missed the draw with Porto on Friday night. He has been a key player this term and is likely to come straight back into the side if recovered, even if a full game is beyond him. Domestic suspensions don’t count in Europe, which is just as well as Sporting had three sent-off against their rivals.

Man City will be without right-back Kyle Walker, who is suspended for both legs of this tie. Jack Grealish is the only other major injury doubt, though he may not have started anyway with Raheem Sterling having netted a hat-trick at the weekend and competition for places fierce.

Predicted line-ups

SCP – Adan, Inacio, Coates, Feddal, Porro, Nunes, Palhinha, Reis, Pote, Sarabia, Paulinho

MCI – Ederson, Cancelo, Dias, Stones, Laporte, Rodri, Silva, De Bruyne, Jesus, Mahrez, Sterling

Odds

Sporting 23/2

Draw 5/1

Man City 1/3

Is Sporting vs Man City on TV tonight? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch Champions League fixture

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