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Welcome to the Champions League! Manchester City kick off their new European journey with a trip to Feyenoord for the first match in Group F, and this promises to be a tougher match than people might expect.
Yes, Feyenoord are a Dutch team, and yes, the Dutch league is not nearly as strong as it once ways, and yes, Feyenoord will miss some key players due to injury, but the atmosphere of De Kuip is one of the toughest in Europe, and Feyenoord can get a result against anyone in their stadium.
But the Blues come into this one as favorites thanks to their deeper, more talented squad and the team's form having just thrashed Liverpool over the weekend. Pep Guardiola could make a few changes to his side, but City are strong enough to get a win. Will the Blues show their power in Europe as well? We shall find out.
Lineups
Manchester City starting XI:
City XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Otamendi, Mendy, Fernandinho, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Silva (c), Jesus, Aguero #feyvcity #mancity pic.twitter.com/hk9m3zoDoZ
— Manchester City (@ManCity) September 13, 2017
Feyenoord starting XI:
| OPSTELLING / LINE-UP FEYENOORD#feymci #UCL pic.twitter.com/whbtnSjvj2
— Feyenoord Rotterdam (@Feyenoord) September 13, 2017
How to Watch
Venue: De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Kickoff time: 7:45pm (UK & Nigeria), 2:45pm ET, 11:45am PT (USA), 12:15am IST (India, Thursday)
Television: BT Sport ESPN (UK), Fox Soccer Plus (USA), SuperSport 1 (Nigeria), Not Televised (Canada), Sony ESPN (India)
Online streaming: BT Sport Live Streaming (UK), Fox Soccer Match Pass (USA), FuboTV (7-day free trial, click here to sign up)
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