Villarreal v Man City – teams confirmed as Savinho starts

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Manchester City handed starts to Savinho and Rico Lewis for the Champions League trip to take on Villarreal in Spain.

Pep Guardiola’s in-form side have only won four of their last 14 Champions League visits to the country but will fancy their chances tonight.

The Yellow Submarine are yet to win in the Champions League this season.

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Villarreal team news

The hosts make three changes from the side that faced Juventus in their last Champions League match. Former Premier League men Juan Foyth and Thomas Partey are available to return.

Villarreal XI: Luiz Júnior, Alfonso Pedraza, Renato Veiga, Santiago Mouriño, Juan Foyth, Pape Gueye, Thomas Partey, Santi Comesaña, Tajon Buchanan, Georges Mikautadze, Nicolas Pépé

Manchester City team news

Pep flanks Erling Haaland with Savinho and Jeremy Doku who should provide bags of pace, while Rico Lewis gets a start in what looks like midfield. Left-back Rayan Ait-Nouuri and attacker Rayan Cherki are both on the bench after returning to fitness.

Man City XI: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Josko Gvardiol, Rúben Dias, John Stones, Rico Lewis, Nico González, Jérémy Doku, Matheus Nunes, Bernardo Silva, Savinho, Erling Haaland

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