- Barcelona starting XI: Ter Stegen, Pique, Mascherano, Umtiti, Alba, Busquets, Iniesta, Rakitic, Suarez, Neymar, Messi
- Manchester City starting XI: Bravo, Zabaleta, Otamendi, Stones, Kolarov, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Silva, Sterling, Nolito, De Bruyne
- Barcelona host Man City at the Nou Camp in Champions League
- Both teams are unbeaten after two matches in the group stage
- Pep Guardiola returns to former side hoping to take control of Group C
- UEFA Champions League kick off from Nou Camp is at 7.45ppm BST
- Manchester City may remain favourites to lift the Premier League title this term, but the current table toppers face their biggest test of the season when they renew their Champions League bid.
Pep Guardiola's side face the daunting trip to the Nou Camp where they take on the Spaniard's former outfit Barcelona, aiming to wrestle control of Group C.
Follow Sportsmail's coverage of all the action as the Spanish champions aim to maintain their 100 per cent start in the competition this season.
- Dan RipleyHost commentator
Barcelona starting XI
Manchester City starting XI
Bravo, Zabaleta, Otamendi, Stones, Kolarov, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Silva, Sterling, Nolito, De Bruyne.
From OptaJoe
IAN LADYMAN: Back at the place where he began his education, Pep Guardiola was happy to make the point that it is far from finished.
Sitting in a familiar seat in the press auditorium at the Nou Camp, the Manchester City coach looked and sounded like a man thoroughly at home. Only the club designer outfit — retailing at more than £1,800 a throw — made him look in any way different from the years he spent here.
Guardiola is one of those lucky men who never seems to age. The quest to broaden the mind continues, though, and it will be on the touchline on Wednesday that he believes he will learn something valuable about the team he started to build in the summer.
Here are this evening's full Champions League fixtures
Right here we will be focusing entirely on Barcelona vs Manchester City, but click on this link to follow Arsenal vs Ludogorets plus the rest of the drama with Tom Farmery.
Overcast conditions greet Manchester City in Barcelona this evening
So just how good are Manchester City under Pep Guardiola?
Well in theory if they are not good enough to win at Tottenham Hotspur, then what chance do they have at Barcelona?
But every club is allowed an off day, and they are top of the Premier League for a reason. But can they stand toe-to-toe with Europe's finest?
Good evening all and welcome to Sportsmail's live coverage of Barcelona vs Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League.
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