Simon Stone
BBC Sport’s chief football news reporter in Lisbon
Ruben Amorim’s final Sporting side for a home game shows two
changes from the team that made it six wins in a row against Estrela on Friday.
Former Coventry forward Viktor Gyokeres has scored 20 goals in all competitions
this season. He is partnered in attack by Trincao, who had a year on loan at
Wolves in 2021-22.
Sporting XI: Israel, Debast, Diomande, Matheus Reis, Geovany Quenda, Hjulmand, Morita, Araujo, Trincao, Gyokeres, Gonclaves.
Substitutes:
Kovacevic, Diogo Pinto, St Juste, Edwards, Harder, Catamo, Fresneda, Braganca, Esgaio, Simoes, Quaresma.
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey makes his Champions League debut and starts his first senior game for Manchester City.
Simpson-Pusey only turned 19 yesterday but gets his chances as Nathan Ake is on the bench and Ruben Dias is not involved at all. It is one of three changes to the side beaten at Bournemouth on Saturday. Rico Lewis replaces Kyle Walker and Savinho comes in for Ilkay Gundogan as City look to avoid a third successive loss.
Manchester City XI: Ederson, Lewis, Simpson-Pusey, Akanji, Gvardiol, Kovacic, Bernardo, Savinho, Foden, Nunes, Haaland.
Substitutes: Ortega, Carson, Walker, Ake, Doku, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Wright, O’Reilly, McAtee, Wilson-Esbrand.
