Manchester City and Barcelona meet for their Round of 16 first leg match at the Ethiad Stadium on Tuesday, and neither head coach has sprung any major surprises with their lineups.
James Milner starts for Manchester City in place of the suspended Yaya Touré
Here’s how the two sides will lineup for their Round of 16 first leg tie.
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Manuel Pellegrini's biggest decision was who to start in place of the suspended Yaya Touré, and he's chose to go with James Milner. It appears the City boss will also play a 4-4-2 formation, with both Eden Džeko and Sergio Agüero starting. The Argentine will probably be given a freedom of movement, with Džeko playing as a more traditional striker in the attack.
Barcelona's lineups is exactly what you'd expect from Luis Enrique with "cup keeper" Marc-Andre ter Stegen taking over from Claudio Bravo in goal. Otherwise it's a strongest possible side, with the only potential debate being Ivan Rakitić starting in the midfield, though he's proved to be highly effective this season. The dangrous three-headed monster attack of Suárez, Neymar and Messi will test the City defense.
Manchester City (4-4-2): Joe Hart; Pablo Zabaleta, Vincent Kompany, Martin Demichelis, Gael Clichy; Fernando, James Milner, Samir Nasri, David Silva; Eden Dzeko, Sergio Agüero
Barcelona (4-3-3): Marc-Andre Ter Stegen; Dani Alves, Gerard Piqué, Javier Mascherano, Jordi Alba; Sergio Busquets, Ivan Rakitić, Andrés Iniesta; Luis Suárez, Lionel Messi, Neymar
