Man City

31. de Moraes Ederson · 7. Cavaco Joao Cancelo · 25. Manuel Akanji · 14. Aymeric Laporte · 21. Sergio Gomez · 16. Rodrigo Hernandez Rodri · 8. Ilkay Gundogan · 26.

Kick-off at the Parken Stadium is at 5.45pm (BST) but stay tuned in the meantime for all the team news and build-up. Jacob Neestrup speaks: “City will undoubtedly have a lot of possession again but hopefully we will have more sequences where we have the ball on our own feet,” said the Copenhagen manager. Only seventh in the Danish league table after 12 games, Copenhagen drew 1-1 with leaders Nordsjælland at the weekend. 2 min: A dipping Kevin De Bruyne cross to the far post is deflected out for a corner. He pulls the ball across the face of goal and masked Copenhagen goalkeeper Kamil Grabera touches it wide of his far post. Copenhagen have a free-kick right on the edge of the City penalty area. 19 min: Lukas Lerager is teed up outside the City penalty area and sends a shot arrowing towards goal. Haraldsson shoots straight into the City wall, wherethe ball is blocked by Manuel Akanji. 20 min: Kevin De Bruyne has a shot high and wide for another City corner. He plays a crossfield ball towards Grealish, with help from Rodri but City are unable to forge an opening and are forced backwards. 48 min: Copenhagen win a corner, Rodri putting the ball out of play under pressure. They play their way upfield, beating City’s press but are unable to fashion anything in the way of a goalscoring opportunity.

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the early game in the Champions League as Premier League big boys Manchester City arrive in Denmark to face FC ...

It means the likes of Alvarez gets a chance to show his undoubted talent. The record for Champions League goals stands at a remarkable 140 set by Cristiano Ronaldo in his spells at Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus. Even so, the Norwegian goal machine would likely need at least eight, nine or more seasons at the top of his game in the Champions League to trouble Ronaldo’s efforts. This time Mahrez jinks his way into the box and then chips the ball to around the penalty area. It's a left-footed half-volley this time and the Spaniard gets it all wrong. Well, it sort of makes sense, doesn't it, to leave out the big Norwegian. The Algerian chooses to side foot his effort to the keeper's right but Grabara picks well and pushes it away. Maybe they are in a shock given the tonking they faced last week. Copenhagen build again and the blond locks of Haraldsson are again in view as the Icelandic teen controls, steps away and strikes. He gives the spot kick and Mahrez steps up. It's still unlikely given the quality of this City side but they have a chance. We're back underway and the lively crowd is immediately back and making plenty of noise.

It has been the same story in Europe, with City scoring 11 goals in their first three group games. City have scored 15 goals in their last three games in all ...

Foden has already scored six goals in nine league appearances, just three goals shy of his best-ever return in a Premier League season. However, Haaland has scored City’s first goal in six of their 12 games this season and it would be remiss to ignore his goalscoring talents. City’s Number 9 has scored in 11 of his last 12 appearances, astonishingly only failing to find the back of the net against a Bournemouth side that has conceded 20 goals in nine games.

The Argentine striker will lead the City line in the Danish capital with Erling Haaland reverting to the bench. The other four changes from the side that beat ...

[Erling Haaland](https://www.mancity.com/players/erling-haaland) has 28 goals in 22 appearances in the UEFA Champions League. [Rodrigo](https://www.mancity.com/players/rodrigo) is set to be holding midfielder with skipper Ilkay [Gundogan](https://www.mancity.com/players/ilkay-gundogan) and Kevin [De Bruyne](https://www.mancity.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne) also alongside the Spaniard in the City engine room. The only instance of an English side losing away to a Danish side in this competition saw FC København defeat Manchester United during the group stages in 2006-07. København have never gone four games without scoring in the competition. ● Manchester City’s last visit to Denmark saw them lose 2-0 to Aalborg BK in a UEFA Cup Last 16 second leg match in 2008-09. The game finished 2-2, with Nedum Onuoha and Stephen Ireland scoring for the visitors. [Ederson](https://www.mancity.com/players/ederson), Cancelo, Akanji, [Laporte](https://www.mancity.com/players/aymeric-laporte), Gomez, [Rodrigo](https://www.mancity.com/players/rodrigo), [Gundogan](https://www.mancity.com/players/ilkay-gundogan) (c), [De Bruyne](https://www.mancity.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne), [Mahrez](https://www.mancity.com/players/riyad-mahrez), Grealish, Alvarez [Jack Grealish](https://www.mancity.com/players/jack-grealish) and Riyad [Mahrez](https://www.mancity.com/players/riyad-mahrez) deployed alongside him [Aymeric](https://www.mancity.com/players/aymeric-laporte) [Laporte](https://www.mancity.com/players/aymeric-laporte), [Sergio Gomez](https://www.mancity.com/players/sergio-gomez), Ilkay [Gundogan](https://www.mancity.com/players/ilkay-gundogan) and [Jack Grealish](https://www.mancity.com/players/jack-grealish) also come into the starting line-up. [Ake](https://www.mancity.com/players/nathan-ake), Haaland, Silva, [Foden](https://www.mancity.com/players/phil-foden), [Palmer](https://www.mancity.com/players/cole-palmer), Lewis, Wilson-Esbrand [Ake](https://www.mancity.com/players/nathan-ake), [Ruben Dias](https://www.mancity.com/players/ruben-dias), Phil [Foden](https://www.mancity.com/players/phil-foden) and [Bernardo](https://www.mancity.com/players/bernardo-silva) Silva also move to the bench for tonight’s trip to the Parken Stadium. [Ederson](https://www.mancity.com/players/ederson) a familiar and commanding presence in goal, he will be shielded by a back four of Joao Cancelo, [Manuel Akanji](https://www.mancity.com/players/manuel-akanji), [Laporte](https://www.mancity.com/players/aymeric-laporte) and Gomez.

Erling Haaland has a huge release clause at Man City that decreases as his contract goes on, according to reports.

The one thing I spoke to him about the other day was that for a young player he has great patience.” “He has the ability to take games away from teams on his own. But this player has the ability to be something that peaks everything. ‘Haaland has a €200million (£175.5m; $194m) release clause that kicks in from the summer of 2024, when he will be two years into his City deal. “Manchester United had a player on the bench in Cristiano Ronaldo who has been world-class for 10-15 years. But then you combine that explosion with the possession they have, and it’s different.

From a season ending injury to a potential England debut, it's been a whirlwind few months for Manchester City's Esme Morgan.

“At that time, I would have been in the Academy, so when my Dad would drive me over for training I would have my flash cards and stuff, doing my revision on the way. She joked: “I have always been a bit of a geek, so I quite liked doing my studying and I would come home after training, and I would be revising. “[But] it definitely gave me a better understanding of my injury and the healing process that was going on in my leg, such as the length of time it was going to take me to get back to normal.” “I have always liked learning stuff, so I found it quite easy really, which is quite unusual to be honest.” “I’ve always been a person to ask why I’m doing something anyway, I bet the physios got sick to death of me [when I was injured]. “I had less time [to study] when I was injured because the rehab hours are a lot longer because you have so many little things to work on, so much to try and improve on and get better at.

ERLING HAALAND has a £175million release clause in his Manchester City contract that will trigger in 2024, according to reports.The Norwegian superst.

They would not like it in other clubs. [Haaland](https://www.thesun.ie/who/erling-haaland/) has bagged 20 goals in 12 competitive matches - already sparking interest from abroad. "We don’t have that. "For me, it is OK. or pen a new deal. [City](https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/team/247818/manchester-city/) from Borussia Dortmund in the summer.

It turned out that the Manchester City manager's denial might have contained a greater degree of nuance than first appreciated.

We will see what happens during the season and how we feel and the best decision for the club is going to be taken." Three seasons in charge of Bayern Munich followed and his initial contract with City was for the same period. I said many times if they want it I’d like to stay longer but at the same time, I have to be sure. We spoke with the club," he said in August. That is the most important thing,” the manager continued. This is the most important thing." “In many ways, though, the release clause is just a formality,” he wrote. There’s only one requirement to get that: there needs to be a suitable offer on the table.” "It is not true", he said. "In the end, what is going to happen in the future, nobody knows. What is important is that he is settled perfectly here, he is happy and he is incredibly loved by everyone. It is not true, that is all I can say.

Manchester City dropped their first Champions League points of the season as they were held to a 0-0 stalemate with FC Copenhagen at the Parken Stadium on Tuesday. City were made to play with 10 men for much of the affair after Sergio Gomez was shown a ...

The Premier League champions struggled to assert dominance over their opposition as a result, and failed to score for the first time this season, with in-form striker [Erling Haaland](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/253989/Erling-Haaland) on the bench for the entirety of the match. [Ruben Dias](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/234878/Rúben-Dias) in place of Mahrez. [Nicolai Boilesen](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/143708/Nicolai-Boilesen) was penalised for handball following a VAR review. [Rodri](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231828/Rodri)'s piledriver was ruled out for an adjudged handball in the build-up by [Riyad Mahrez](http://www.espnfc.com/player/_/id/163940/riyad-mahrez). "We adapted really well [to the red card]. "Erling didn't feel really good after the game against Southampton, Phil [Foden] had some disturbing problems, Bernardo [Silva] told us yesterday he was so tired.

Though City booked a place in the Round of 16 with a 0-0 draw against FC Copenhagen, it was a game dominated by three borderline VAR decisions in the first ...

SIGN UP TO ACCESS EXCLUSIVE CONTENT](https://www.mancity.com/city-plus) [Manuel Akanji](https://www.mancity.com/players/manuel-akanji) showed what a top defender he is with another assured performance. Patchy.— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) [Mahrez](https://www.mancity.com/players/riyad-mahrez) has been mostly reliable from the penalty spot over the past couple of seasons, but will be disappointed with his effort against Copenhagen. Of course not. [Rodrigo](https://www.mancity.com/players/rodrigo)’s sublime 25-yard rocket flew into the top left hand corner of the Copenhagen net, only for it to be ruled out for brushing Riyad [Mahrez](https://www.mancity.com/players/riyad-mahrez)’s hand.

Four Manchester City players have reached the final shortlist for the upcoming Northwest Football Awards.

[Gareth Taylor](https://www.mancity.com/players/gareth-taylor)'s side across the campaign with 21 goals, while her tally of 10 assists was also the most in the squad. [Pep Guardiola](https://www.mancity.com/players/pep-guardiola)'s men against Wycombe Wanderers. [Man City](https://www.mancity.com) app. [De Bruyne](https://www.mancity.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne) is once again up for the Premier League Player of the Season in recognition of his best goalscoring campaign at City. [De Bruyne](https://www.mancity.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne), [Alex Greenwood](https://www.mancity.com/players/alex-greenwood), [Lauren Hemp](https://www.mancity.com/players/lauren-hemp) and [James McAtee](https://www.mancity.com/players/james-mcatee) have all been recognised for their standout displays across the 2021/22 campaign. [Gareth Taylor](https://www.mancity.com/players/gareth-taylor)'s side, as we claimed a fourth Continental Cup title.