Manchester City is dealing with several injuries, including Rúben Dias, Joško Gvardiol, and John Stones.
Erling Haaland returns to his home country, aiming to break his recent goal drought. Why this matters: Haaland's performance is crucial for City's success.
Bodø/Glimt, currently in their off-season, will miss Jostein Gundersen and Haitam Aleesami due to suspension and injury, respectively. Historical context: Bodø/Glimt finished second in the 2025 Eliteserien.
The match will be officiated by German referee Sven Jablonski, with Robert Schröder as the VAR official.
Background:
The match takes place at Aspmyra Stadion in Bodø, Norway. The teams face off on Tuesday, January 20, with a 5.45 p.m. GMT kick-off time. Manchester City enters the game following a defeat in the Manchester derby, while Bodø/Glimt hopes to capitalize on City's defensive vulnerabilities.
Team News:
Manchester City has several key players unavailable due to injury, including Rúben Dias, Joško Gvardiol, and John Stones. Bernardo Silva is suspended. New signings Antoine Semenyo and Marc Guéhi are ineligible for the Champions League squad until the knockout stages. Omar Marmoush returns to the squad after AFCON.
Bodø/Glimt will be without Jostein Gundersen (suspended) and Haitam Aleesami (injured).
Predicted Lineups:
Bodø/Glimt: Haikin; Sjøvold, Nielsen, Bjørtuft, Bjørkan; Evjen, Berg, Fet; Blomberg, Høgh, Hauge.
Man City: Donnarumma; Lewis, Khusanov, Aké, Aït-Nouri; Rodri; Foden, Cherki, Reijnders, Doku; Haaland.
Trends and Data:
This is the first competitive meeting between Bodø/Glimt and Man City.
Bodø/Glimt has lost five of their six encounters against English sides.
Man City’s next goal will be their 300th in the Champions League.
A goal against Bodo would make Haaland the first Norwegian player to score against a Norwegian team in the Champions League.
How to Watch:
The match will be broadcast on TNT Sports and Amazon Prime Video in the UK, Paramount+ in the U.S., SonyLIV in India, and Stan Sport in Australia. It can also be followed on ESPN&ref=yanuki.com.
Q: What time is the match?
5.45 p.m. GMT / 12.45 p.m. ET / 9.45 a.m. PT
Q: Where is the match being played?
Aspmyra Stadion, Bodø, Norway
Q: Which players are injured for Manchester City?
Rúben Dias, Joško Gvardiol, John Stones, Oscar Bobb, Savinho, Nico González and Mateo Kovačić.
Manchester City needs a win to secure their spot in the round of 16.
Bodø/Glimt hopes to achieve a historic result against Manchester City.
Erling Haaland’s performance will be crucial, as he returns to his home country.
The game will be played in sub-zero temperatures on an artificial pitch.
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