Projected Manchester City starting XI: Ederson; Cancelo, Laporte, Fernandinho, Walker; Gundogan, Rodri, De Bruyne; Sterling, Jesus, Foden
The match between Manchester City and Olympique Lyon kicks off on Saturday, August 15 at the Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon with the winner facing Bayern Munich in the semifinals. The English side won the two-leg tie, 4-2, to book a match against a Lyon side that managed to get through against the Cristiano Ronaldo-led Juventus side, 2-2 on away goals.for the Premier League title. The team finished second in the league with 81 points, 18 behind the champions.
The 23-year-old Gabriel Jesus, meanwhile, looks ready to take over the mantle from the 32-year-old Sergio Aguero, who is set to miss the tie due to a knee injury. Jesus matched Aguero’s 23-goal production for the season.