Manchester City vs Borussia Monchengladbach preview: What time does it start and what channel is it on?

A look ahead to the Champions League fixture at the Etihad Stadium

Charles Ginley
Tuesday 08 December 2015 15:12 GMT
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Manchester City beat Borussia Monchengladbach 2-1 in September
Manchester City beat Borussia Monchengladbach 2-1 in September (Getty Images)

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It’s a big game for…

Wilfried Bony: With star striker Sergio Aguero out of Tuesday night’s game through injury, it is now up to the Ivorian to lead the line for City. Manchester City have already ensured their place in the last 16 of the competition, therefore the pressure is away from Bony. However with the £25m player must prove his worth in the multi-million pound side, scoring only one Champions League goal in two seasons.

Best stat…

12: Borussia Monchengladbach are in formidable from ahead of Tuesday night’s game at the Etihad, having gone unbeaten in their last 12 matches. After losing their first five games, they have now gone un-defeated since losing to Manchester City back in September.

Remember when…

In their previous meeting Sergio Aguero scored a last minute penalty to secure all three points for Manchester City away at Borussia-Park.

Player to watch…

Granit Xhaka: The 23-year-old midfielder has impressed both at club level for Borussia Mönchengladbach and at national level for Switzerland in recent years. Once acclaimed to be the next ‘Bastian Schweinsteiger’ – Xhaka still has plenty of time to live up to expectations.

Past three-meetings…

Borussia Monchengladbach 1 (Stindl) Manchester City 2 (Demichelis, Aguero) Champions League, September 2015

Borussia Monchengladbach 3 (Bruns, Kulik, Del’Haye) v Manchester City 1 (Deyna) UEFA Cup, 20 March 1979

Manchester City 1 (Channon) v Borussia Monchengladbach 1 (Lienen) UEFA Cup, 8 March 1979

Form guide…

Manchester City: DLLWWL most recently losing 2-0 away at Stoke City

Borussia Monchengladbach: DDWWDW most recently beating Bayern Munich 3-1 at home

Vital information…

Kick-off time: 19:45pm

TV: Live BT Sport Showcase, highlights on ITV

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