Crikey, stop the press: Pep Guardiola has made ten changes from the defeat at Newcastle. Nico Gonzalez stays in the starting XI; the rest are on the bench.
The Leverkusen team includes former Liverpool defender Jarell Quansah.
Man City (possible 4-3-3) Trafford; Khusanov, Stones, Ake, Ait Nouri; Lewis, Gonzalez, Reijnders; Bobb, Marmoush, Savinho.
Subs: Bettinelli, Donnarumma, Dias, Haaland, Cherki, Doku, Silva, Matheus Nunes, Foden, O’Reilly, Gvardiol.
Bayer Leverkusen (possible 3-4-2-1) Flekken; Quansah, Bade, Belocian; Poku, Garcia, Maza, Grimaldo; Tillman, Kofane; Schick.
