Champions League: Man City to battle for first ever quarter-final berth
– Man City seek their first ever quarter-final berth in the Champions League as they face Dynamo Kiev tonight
– Fabian Delph, Kevin De Bruyne, Samir Nasri and Jesus Navas and striker Wilfried Bony are sidelined
– PSV welcome Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid in the other match to be played
The Champions League continues tonight as Manchester City will bid for a chance to qualify for first ever quarter-final place when they face Ukranian champions Dynamo Kiev.
Manchester City players training ahead of their match against Dynamo Kiev
In the other match, Atletico Madrid will face Dutch champions PSV in Holland.
Atletico Madrid boss, Diego Simeone says his team will attack and defend with the same high intensity they are famed for.
Diego Simeone
Los Rojablancos reached the final of the Champions league in 2014 with Diego Costa, David Villa and Arda Turan leading the way but the club will be looking up to Antoine Griezmann and Koke to help get a result against the Dutch side.
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For Manchester City, midfielders Fabian Delph, Kevin De Bruyne, Samir Nasri and Jesus Navas and striker Wilfried Bony are sidelined and will miss the trip to Ukraine.
De Bruyne will miss the match against Dynamo due to injury
The only doubt for Kiev is key forward Andriy Yarmolenko, who will not be risked if not 100 per cent fit.
This is Kiev’s first appearance in the knockout stages of the Champions League since 1998/99 when they were eliminated by Bayern Munich in the semi-finals.
City have reached the knockout stages of the Champions League for the third consecutive season.
The matches will be played by 8.45pm (Nigerian time).
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