Guardiola expected to rotate after comfortable first leg win
Manchester City vs Steaua Bucharest
Competition: UEFA Champions League, Play-off second leg
Date: 7.45pm, Wednesday 24th August 2016
Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Referee: Pawel Gil (POL) Assistants: P Sadczuk, M Borkowski Fourth Official: K Sapela
Odds: City 1/5, Draw 6/1, Steaua 14/1
Tickets: Available via mcfc.co.uk
TV: BT Sport
Manchester City
Manager: Pep Guardiola
Squad (from): Caballero, Hart, Gunn, Maffeo, Zabaleta, Kolarov, Stones, Clichy, Otamendi, Adarabioyo, Angelino, Fernando, Navas, De Bruyne, Delph, Silva, Fernandinho, Toure, Sane, Sterling, Aguero, Iheanacho, Nolito
Injured: Sagna
Doubtful: Sane
Suspended: None
Form guide: WWW
Steaua Bucharest
Manager: Laurentiu Reghecampf
Squad (from): Nita, Cojocaru, Simion, Mitrea, Tamas, Tosca, Momcilovic, O Popescu, Hamroun, Pintilii, Filip, Stanciu, Sulley, Valceanu, Mihai, Mihalcea, Aganovic, Achim, D Popescu, Enceanu, Ontl, Enache, Bournceanu, Popa, Tudorie, Golubovic, Chitosca
Injured: None
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Form guide: DLWWWW
Yaya Toure and Joe Hart are in line for a recall to City's starting XI for the second leg against Steaua Bucharest. With the Blues leading 5-0 from the first leg, Pep Guardiola is expected to rotate his starting XI, although Bacary Sagna misses out with a minor injury. New signing Leroy Sane could make his debut following a £37m move from Schalke 04.
Despite City's huge first leg lead, Guardiola has warned his players against any complacency on Wednesday night.
“I have lot of respect for the opponents and I know what can happen in football.
“Everybody knows nothing is done until it is done. We are so happy with 5-0 but we have to take the opponent seriously and try to win the game.
“Look at the Champions League final with Liverpool and AC Milan - 3-0 at half-time and that was a Milan with many experienced players.
"I said to the players: 'I am sorry but we are not already in the Champions League. We could play and receive a red card inside ten minutes… then a penalty… then another red card ten minutes later!'
“We have a huge advantage but we will not play thinking it’s done."
Prediction: City 3 Steaua 0