Grades detected while both sides seek a huge victory in the Champions League race

The fifth and seventh -ranked Premier League clubs meet on Tuesday night in Etihad while Manchester City is facing Aston Villa.

Pepa Guardiola’s side took a big step towards securing football champions on the weekend, beating Everton at Goodison Park.

But men are una Emery in hot pursuit, dismantling Newcastle and moving with only one champion point.

The victory on the road would be a huge statement of the intention for Midlands Side, who recently left the Champions League in the hands of Paris Saint-Germain.

Read how both teams are set.

Manchester City line-up

Taking a villa tonight! 😤🩵

XI | Nathing, nuns, Dies, Gwardaol, O’Reilly, Coblic, Gundogan, Bruyne (C), McATEE, Bernard, Marble

Subs | Carson, Gialish, Doko, Nico, Akanji, Savinho, Khusanov, Foden, Lewis#Mancity | @etihad pic.twitter.com/1dqwhuy9j

– Manchester City (@Mancity) 22. April 2025

It is unauthorized with XI from Guardiola.

Stefan Ortega is in the goal, behind the back of four Matheus Nunes, Ruben Dias, Josko Guardiol and Nico O’reilly.

In the middle of the terrain pairing Ilkay Gundogan and Mateo Kovacic.

Then there are three James McATee, Kevin de Bruyne and Bernard Silva.

Omar Marmoush leads the line.

Aston Villa composition

Your villa that starts XI face Man City 👊 #Mciavl pic.twitter.com/twpin0sjcp

– Aston Villa (@Avfcofficial) 22. April 2025

Emery went with a strong account.

Emiliano Martinez is in the goal, and then comes the defense of Lucasa, Pau Torres, Ezri Konsa and Matty Cash.

Villa coincided with Boubacar Kamar and Amadou Onana.

Jacob Ramsey, Yourri Tielemans and Morgan Rogers are three ahead.

And Marcus Rashford is a lone striker.

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