
Manchester City welcome Club Brugge to Etihad Stadium for their biggest game of the season, looking to avoid a catastrophic early exit from the UEFA Champions League.
City's reality is simple. A victory would secure the 2022-23 champions a spot in the playoff round, a draw or a loss would end Manchester City's European season in the group/league phase for the first time in 12 years. Never has Manchester City been under so much stress this early in the Champions League season since the arrival of Pep Guardiola.