Villarreal host Premier league giants, Manchester City at the Estadio de la Ceramica in the UEFA Champions League match-day 3 on Tuesday, Softfootball reports.
Pep Guardiola’s men will be counting on Erling Haaland who scored twice at the weekend as Manchester City defeated Everton 2-0 at the Etihad. The Cityzens haven’t won any of their last five away games in the competition while the Yellow Submarines eye their first victory in the competition this season.
Manchester City have already switched all their focus on the match against Villarreal as they shared on their official X handle.
Attentions switch back to the @ChampionsLeague 🌍 pic.twitter.com/qHwfQ9U3oQ
— Manchester City (@ManCity) October 19, 2025TEAM NEWS
Manchester City’s summer signing, Rayan Ait-Nouri has returned to training after an ankle injury and that would delight Pep Guardiola that he can call upon the left-back once again.
Manchester City reminded fans what threat Haaland brings to the pitch with highlight of his goal against Everton via the club’s official X handle.
Rising highest to open the scoring! 👏
🤝 @Sure pic.twitter.com/HOozrOlsCg
— Manchester City (@ManCity) October 19, 2025But Manchester City will be without Uzbekistan international, Abdukodir Khusanov and midfielder Rodri, who will only return at the end of October. Omar Marmoush and Rayan Cherki are back from injuries and could play their first Champions League minutes of the season.
For Villarreal, Logan Costa (ACL), Willy Kambwala (hamstring), Pau Cabanes (also ACL) and Juan Foyth are out of this fixture.
Villarreal are ready for the encounter as they posted on the club’s official X handle.
𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗘𝗢 | Entrada doble VIP en Súper Tribuna para el Villarreal-@ManCityES + dos camisetas oficiales
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— Villarreal CF (@VillarrealCF) October 20, 2025However, some good news for Villarreal as Santiago Mourino is available again after serving a La Liga suspension last weekend. While Nicolas Pepe and Georges Mikautadze are expected to also start like they did against Juventus.
Villarreal probable XI:
Tenas; Mourino, Marin, Veiga, Cardona; Gueye, Parejo, Comesana; Pepe, Mikautadze, Buchanan
Manchester City probable XI:
Donnarumma; Nunes, Stones, Gvardiol, O’Reilly; Gonzalez; Bobb, Silva, Foden, Doku; Haaland
Softfootball prediction
This very attacking game is set to produce goals and defenders would like this one. Villarreal 1-3 Manchester City.
