Manchester City returns to Champions League action with an away trip to face Monaco at the Stade Louis II on Wednesday night.
Pep Guardiola's men opened their campaign in Europe with a 2-0 win over 10-man Napoli. They're now coming off a 5-1 victory over Burnley over the weekend in the Premier League, extending their streak to five unbeaten games.
Meanwhile, Ligue 1 powerhouses Monaco had a horror opening to their UCL campaign, losing 4-1 to Club Brugge. While they are fourth in the league, Lorient beat them 3-1 on Saturday for their second loss in the league.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Monaco vs. Man City live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Champions League match in the U.S.:
TV channel: N/A
Live stream: Paramount+
This game is not available for live TV broadcast in the English language in the U.S. Streaming options are available on Paramount+, which offers a FREE TRIAL for new subscribers.
What time does Monaco vs. Man City kick off?
This Champions League clash takes place at the Stade Louis II in Fontvieilee, Monaco, and kicks off on Wednesday, October 1 at 9:00 p.m. local time (CEST).
Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Wednesday, Oct. 1 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Central Time | Wednesday, Oct. 1 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Wednesday, Oct. 1 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Wednesday, Oct. 1 | 12:00 p.m. |
Monaco vs. Man City lineups, team news
Monaco will be without midfielder Lamine Camar, who sustained an ankle injury over the weekend. Their midfield will also be missing Denis Zakaria due to a groin injury and Aleksandr Golovin, who has been sidelined with a hamstring injury.
The Monegasques' first-choice goalkeeper, Lukas Hradecky, has also been sidelined with a knee injury.
Monaco fans are awaiting Paul Pogba's debut, and the crucial match against Man City can be a perfect one for the Frenchman. However, reports have suggested that the 32-year-old is struggling with fitness and is likely to need a couple of weeks more to be completely ready to take the pitch.
Barcelona loanee Ansu Fati has scored four goals after coming off the bench in Monaco's last three games across competitions, which could lead to head coach Adi Hutter handing the 22-year-old his first start in the upcoming clash.
After facing defeat in their opening match of the competition, Hutter & Co. will be hoping to secure better results against City to steer clear of any risk in their run in the Champions League campaign.
Monaco predicted starting XI (4-4-2, right to left): Kohn (GK) — Vanderson, Dier, Kehrer, Henrique — Akliouche, Coulibaly, Teze, Fati — Balogun, Biereth
Injured: Zakaria (groin), Hradecky (knee), Pogba (fitness, doubt), Golovin (hamstring), Camara (ankle)
Suspended: None
Man City's stellar display in their last league game saw Rodri missing in action, followed by head coach Pep Guardiola confirming that the 2024 Ballon d'Or winner experienced discomfort in the knee that was injured last campaign.
Rodri suffered a cruciate ligament tear in September last year and was sidelined for over 200 days, missing 53 games for club and country. The 29-year-old is likely to miss the upcoming clash against Monaco.
Guardiola will also be without Rayan Cherki, Omar Marmoush, Rayan Ait-Nouri, and Abdukodir Khusanov due to their respective injuries.
After hitting a few bumps at the beginning of the campaign, Man City have been performing well as of late and would be looking to extend their success in their next Champions League match as well.
Manchester City predicted starting XI (4-1-4-1, right to left): Donnarumma (GK) — Nunes, Stones, Gvardiol, O'Reilly — Gonzalez — Bobb, Silva, Reijnders, Doku — Haaland
Injured: Cherki (thigh), Marmoush (knee), Ait-Nouri (ankle), Khusanov (ankle), Rodri (knee)
Suspended: None
Champions League fixture schedule this week
All times ET
Tuesday, September 30
- Atalanta vs. Club Brugge (12:45 p.m.)
- Kairat Almaty vs. Real Madrid (12:45 p.m.)
- Atletico Madrid vs. Eintracht Frankfurt (3 p.m.)
- Bodo/Glimt vs. Tottenham (3 p.m.)
- Chelsea vs. Benfica (3 p.m.)
- Galatasaray vs. Liverpool (3 p.m.)
- Inter Milan vs. Slavia Prague (3 p.m.)
- Marseille vs. Ajax (3 p.m.)
- Pafos FC vs. Bayern Munich (3 p.m.)
Wednesday, October 1
- Qarabag vs. FC Copenhagen (12:45 p.m.)
- Union SG vs. Newcastle United (12:45 p.m.)
- Liverpool vs. Atletico Madrid (3 p.m.)
- Arsenal vs. Olympiacos (3 p.m.)
- AS Monaco vs. Manchester City (3 p.m.)
- Barcelona vs. Paris Saint-Germain (3 p.m.)
- Bayer Leverkusen vs. PSV Eindhoven (3 p.m.)
- Borussia Dortmund vs. Athletic Club (3 p.m.)
- Napoli vs. Sporting (3 p.m.)
- Villarreal vs. Juventus (3 p.m.)