Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Manchester City could line up for Wednesday's Champions League clash with Real Madrid.

A Champions League clash between Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland will surely happen in the final one day. On Wednesday, it is a routine league-phase game when Real Madrid hosts Manchester City and the most feared forwards in soccer cross paths for the third time in the competition since Haaland debuted in 2019.

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A Champions League clash between Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland will surely happen in the final one day. On Wednesday, it is a routine league-phase game when Real Madrid hosts Manchester City and the most feared forwards in soccer cross paths for the third time in the competition since Haaland debuted in 2019.

New manager Xabi Alonso, hired in the summer to replace Carlo Ancelotti, had led Madrid to the top of the domestic standings and near the top of the UEFA Champions League table as well.

Manchester City looks to keep its standing near the top of the UEFA Champions League table on Tuesday as the club gets set to host Bayer Leverkusen. The UEFA Champions League, formerly known as the European Cup, is a time-honored tournament where the best teams across the continent come together to determine the best club in Europe.

Pep Guardiola has never coached a European competition game below the Champions League level and on Tuesday leads Manchester City in it for the 100th time.

This soccer match is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on Paramount+. Fans looking to watch this match can do so for free by using Paramount+, which offers a free trial and has exclusive access to the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League along with NWSL action.

Roberto De Zerbi's team is doing fantastic. They are five points behind Lens in the Ligue 1 standings and also won 2-1 in their last Champions League match against Newcastle, after three defeats against Real Madrid, Sporting CP and Atalanta. They are now back on track ahead of the next phase and hope to land in the top 16.