Manchester City fans were left a little surprised by the team announced by Pep Guardiola to face Sporting this evening.
City will be looking to confirm their place in the quarter-final draw as they welcome their Portuguese counterparts to the Etihad. The Blues hold a commanding lead in the tie, having won 5-0 in Lisbon last month.
It will take a monumental effort from Sporting if they are to prevent their hosts from progressing. They would have to inflict the heaviest defeat Guardiola has suffered in the Champions League to cause perhaps the biggest upset in the competition’s history.
