Manchester, England – Na Wednesday night, Manchester City go welcome Borussia Dortmund for Etihad Stadium as dem wan secure their place for the Champions League last 16. Dis City team no dey play small small! Dem don remain unbeaten for league phase, and their current form na something wey fit make anybody sha shiver!
City don already manage draw against Monaco, and dem don collect solid wins of 2–0 against Napoli and Villarreal. Since dem lose to Aston Villa, na to dey carry sharp form go front for nine out of their last 12 matches. Erling Haaland, wey be their main striker, dey hot and go want pile wahala for im former team. Dis guy no fit stop to score – 17 goals for 13 matches this season, no be beans! (Na wah, wetin dem dey feed this boy?!)
Dortmund no dey come as punnies too, as dem dey shine well for Bundesliga. With Niko Kovač as dem coach, dem don climb reach third position after dem win against Augsburg. Dem don gather seven points from the first three games of Champions League too, so dem no fit carry last last enter Etihad come dey shine eye!
While Haaland go dey bring fire for Man City, Serhou Guirassy dey carry his own load for Dortmund, don score seven goals in 13 matches dis season. E be like say Haaland get one big task on im hand to contain dis guy, because if dem no manage am well, wetin go happen no go sweet.
Talking about injuries, City get only one wahala as Mateo Kovačić don jam ankle injury and he dey for treatment room, while Rodri don come back but no go start. Guardiola go still need to balance him squad, as he dey look ahead to Liverpool match after international break. (E be like say the coach dey play chess with im line-up.)
Dortmund too dey get people wey don come back from injury, like Nico Schlotterbeck! As dem miss im for Augsburg match because of sickness, na time to shine be dis. Niklas Süle get toe injury but fit make small appearance while Julien Duranville don join training back. Wetin we dey expect? Plenty action on the pitch!
Both teams dey style up for dis clash, City don win most of dem home games this season, but dem don show small defensive weaknesses wey fit allow Dortmund to break through. Dortmund don sabi how to play counter-attack and dem go need sharp finish to collect any points for Etihad. Na two or three goals go fit save dem if dem want carry something go back home.
At the end of the day, na the time for show to start! Na Manchester City vs Dortmund, and everybody dey expect fireworks! Haaland be the main man, but Guirassy no go just fold hand. Na wah, who go smile last?
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