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Champions League: Liverpool lead 2-0, Man City miss VAR penalty against Spurs

By Our Reporter On Apr 9, 2019 0

Liverpool 2-0 Porto
Keita opens scoring (5)
Firmino for 2-0 (26)
Milner, Henderson start
Gomez back on bench
Champions League last eight first-leg

Tottenham 0-0 Man City
Bernardo not in 18; Mahrez starts
KDB bench, Aguero starts
Winks in for Spurs

Sergio Aguero was fit to take his place in Manchester City’s starting line-up for their Champions League quarter-final first leg at Tottenham on Tuesday.

Aguero had missed City’s last two matches against Cardiff and Brighton after suffering a muscle injury during their Premier League win at Fulham on March 30.

But the Argentine striker, City’s all-time leading goal-scorer, was declared ready to return for the clash with their Premier League rivals at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

City manager Pep Guardiola, hoping to win an unprecedented quadruple this season, freshened up his team with four changes following their lethargic 1-0 FA Cup semi-final victory against Brighton on Saturday.

SPURS TEAM NEWS

Spurs team to play Man City: Lloris, Trippier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose, Sissoko, Winks, Eriksen, Alli, Son, Kane.

Subs: Gazzaniga, Davies, Sanchez, Foyth, Wanyama, Lucas, Llorente.

DE BRUYNE BENCHED, AGUERO STARTS

Perhaps tactically but surely down to injury, Kevin De Bruyne is on the bench tonight with Fernandinho starting in his place.

Sergio Aguero is fit enough to start up front meaning Gabriel Jesus is on the bench, but in defence Benjamin Mendy, withdrawn with injury on Saturday, is not in the 18. Kyle Walker who was also withdrawn as a precaution has recovered, though.

Man City team to play Tottenham: Ederson, Walker, Laporte, Otamendi, Delph, Fernandinho, Gundogan, David Silva, Mahrez, Sterling, Aguero

Subs: Muric, Kompany, Stones, De Bruyne, Sane, Foden, Jesus

Liverpool 2-0 Porto
Keita opens scoring (5)
Firmino for 2-0 (26)
Milner, Henderson start
Gomez back on bench
Champions League last eight first-leg

PORTO TEAM NEWS

Team to play Liverpool: Casillas, Maxi, Felipe, Militao, Alex Telles, Corona, Danilo, Oliver, Otavio, Marega, Soares

Naby Keita makes back-to-back starts for Liverpool while James Milner replaces Andy Robertson at left-back due to the Scotsman’s suspension. In total, Jurgen Klopp has made three changes with Gigi Wijnaldum and Joel Matip dropping out.

Dejan Lovren gets a rare start, Jordan Henderson returns and Joe Gomez is among the substitutes for the first time since suffering a leg fracture in December.

Team to play Porto: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, Van Dijk, Milner, Fabinho, Keita, Henderson, Mane, Firmino, Salah.

Subs: Mignolet, Wijnaldum, Gomez, Sturridge, Shaqiri, Matip, Origi.

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