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Man City vs RB Leipzig - Champions League: Live score, team news and updates as City look to remain unbeaten plus updates from the rest of the 8pm games

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By Charlotte Daly For Mailonline

Published: 18:30 GMT, 28 November 2023 | Updated: 19:00 GMT, 28 November 2023

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RB Leipzig team news...

RB Leipzig starting XI: Blaswich, Simakan, Haidara, Forsberg, Seiwald, Klostermann, Openda, Simons, Raum, Lukeba, X. Schlager.

Substitues: Gulasci, Lenz, Pulsen, Baumgartner, Carvalho, Sesko, Henrichs, Kampl.

How do things stand in Group X at the moment and what do RB Leipzig need from tonight?

Well, as it stands... Manchester City sit top of Group G. RB Leipzig are currently training the leaders by three points. Therefore, the Germans need a victory to overtake the Premier League giants. Meanwhile, City only need a win or a draw.

Manchester City team news...

Manchester City's starting XI: Ortega Moreno, Walker (C), Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, Rodrigo, Lewis, Bernardo, Foden, Grealish, Haaland.

Substitues: Ederson, Carson, Phillips, Stones, Ake, Doku, Alvarez, Gomez, Bobb.

Who will be missing from the Manchester City squad this evening?

City will be without midfielder Jack Grealish this evening due to illness, while Mateo Kovacic and Matheus Nunes are nursing minor injuries.

Speaking ahead of the game, Guardiola said: 'I’m not much optimistic about good news about some people coming back but we will see. I think it will be the same people who played against Liverpool.'

Pep Guardiola says Manchester City must top their Champions League group...

Both Manchester City and RB Leipzig have secured a place in the knockout stage of the competition. However, City manager Pep Guardiola has made he wants to secure the top in their group.

Ahead of the game, he said: 'We have to win or draw. The first step is done for both sides so congratulations to RB Leipzig to qualify for the next round in February.

'It is important to finish first. We believe that when we play the last 16, [having] the second leg at home is not decisive but an advantage and we have to take it.'

Welcome!

Hello and welcome to this evening's live blog! We'll be bringing you all the latest scores, team news and updates from around the Champions League including Manchester City vs RB Leipzig and Barcelona vs Porto. So, make sure you stay tuned! We're in for a good night of football...

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