There’s a chance for incoming Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim to get one over his future local rivals on Tuesday night as his Sporting CP side face Manchester City in the Champions League.
Amorim was confirmed as Erik ten Hag’s successor last week but the Portuguese coach won’t assume his role at Old Trafford until 11 November. This is his penultimate game in charge of Sporting.
The Primeira Liga champions have started the 2024/25 campaign in remarkable form. Their title defence has begun with ten wins from ten matches and they’ve accumulated seven points through three league phase games. Sporting beat Lille and Sturm Graz either side of a 1-1 draw at PSV.
Man City’s healthy goal difference leaves them third in the league phase table despite also picking up seven points. Pep Guardiola’s side have claimed comfortable triumphs over Slovan Bratislava and Sparta Prague after being held by Inter on Matchday 1.
Tuesday’s visitors, though, enter the contest off the back of two consecutive defeats. After losing to Tottenham in the Carabao Cup last Wednesday, City suffered their first Premier League loss of 2024 at Bournemouth on Saturday.
Man City lineup: (4-2-3-1): Ederson; Lewis, Akanji, Ake, Gvardiol; Kovacic, Gundogan; Foden, Nunes, Doku; Haaland.
