Manchester City travel to the Estadio de la Ceramica on Tuesday, October 21, to face Villarreal in a Champions League group stage clash, with the visitors looking to return to winning ways.
Villarreal, meanwhile, are desperate for their first Champions League victory of the campaign, having only managed one point from their opening two games (a loss and a draw).
The Yellow Submarine are struggling for consistency overall, currently winless in their last three games. They will need to rediscover their defensive solidity to withstand City’s relentless pressure, particularly given their poor recent record against English opposition.
Pep Guardiola's side are in strong form, unbeaten in their last six matches across all competitions, and sit on four points in the Champions League group with a win and a draw. Their attack, spearheaded by the prolific Erling Haaland, is expected to pose a significant threat.
AllSportsPeople looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Villarreal 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 U.S. Streaming options are available on Paramount+, which offers a FREE TRIAL for new subscribers.
What time does Villarreal vs. Man City kick off?
This Champions League clash takes place at Estadio de la Cermica in Villarreal, Spain, and kicks off on Tuesday, October 21 at 9:00 p.m. Local time (CEST).
Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Tuesday, October 21 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Central Time | Tuesday, October 21 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Tuesday, October 21 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Tuesday, October 21 | 12:00 p.m. |
Villarreal vs. Man City lineups, team news
Villarreal, meanwhile, continue to battle defensive absences, with Logan Costa and Pau Cabanes both sidelined by ACL injuries, and Willy Kambwala also out with a hamstring issue.
Juan Foyth is unlikely to feature either, leaving Marcelino short at the back. The hosts welcome back Santiago Mourino from suspension, and the right-back is expected to slot straight into the XI alongside Nicolas Pepe and Georges Mikautadze — the duo who combined for Villarreal’s opener against Juventus last week.
Villarreal predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Tenas (GK) — Mourino, Marin, Veiga, Cardona — Gueye, Parejo, Comesana — Pepe, Mikautadze, Buchanan.
Injured: Khusanov, Rodri.
Suspended: None
Guardiola welcomes a boost to his Manchester City squad for the Champions League trip to Villarreal, with Rayan Ait-Nouri travelling after recovering from an ankle injury.
However, Abdukodir Khusanov remains sidelined with a similar issue, and Rodri is still nursing a hamstring problem.
With a quick turnaround between fixtures, Guardiola could rotate his lineup, potentially handing Omar Marmoush and Rayan Cherki their first European minutes of the season after recent returns from injury.
Man City predicted XI (4-1-4-1, right to left): Donnarumma (GK) — Nunes, Stones, Gvardiol, O'Reilly — Gonzalez — Bobb, Silva, Foden, Doku — Haaland.
Injured: Costa, Cabanes, Kambwala.
Suspended: None
Champions League fixture schedule this week
All times ET
Tuesday, October 21
- Barcelona vs. Olympiacos (12:45 p.m.)
- Kairat Almaty vs. Pafos (12:45 p.m.)
- Arsenal vs. Atletico Madrid (3 p.m.)
- Bayer Leverkusen vs. PSG (3 p.m.)
- Copenhagen vs. Borussia Dortmund (3 p.m.)
- Newcastle vs. Benfica (3 p.m.)
- PSV vs. Napoli (3 p.m.)
- Union SG vs. Inter Milan (3 p.m.)
- Villarreal vs. Man City (3 p.m.)
Wednesday, October 22
- Athletic Club vs. Qarabag (12:45 p.m.)
- Galatasaray vs. Bodo Glimt (12:45 p.m.)
- Atalanta vs. Slavia Praha (3 p.m.)
- Bayern Munich vs. Club Brugge (3 p.m.)
- Chelsea vs. Ajax (3 p.m.)
- Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Liverpool (3 p.m.)
- Monaco vs. Tottenham (3 p.m.)
- Real Madrid vs. Juventus (3 p.m.)
- Sporting vs. Olympique Marseille (3 p.m.)