Leipzig v Man City preview: can City bounce back in Europe?

📰 RB Leipzig host Manchester City at the Red Bull Arena in matchday 4 of the Champions League. 📌 Key points 🏟️ Champions League league phase, matchday 4, at Leipzig's Red Bull Arena. 🕗 Sports Mole lists kick-off at 8pm UK time on 4 November (5am KST on 5 November). 📉 City have lost back-to-back Premier League games, at Aston Villa and at home to Brighton. 📈 Leipzig beat Schalke to stay fourth in the Bundesliga. 🏥 City are without Antoine Semenyo (knee); Leipzig miss Assan Ouedraogo and Marc Guiu. 📝 Background ⚽ City won at Porto 2-0 and at home to AEK 5-1 and lost 4-2 to Paris Saint-Germain, which Sports Mole puts at 6 points and 10th. 📉 In the league they lost at Villa and 1-0 to Brighton at home; The Hard Tackle says that cost them top spot to Arsenal. 🔴 Leipzig lost 4-1 at Real Madrid and at Como and beat PSV 1-0, leaving them on 3 points, 29th per Sports Mole. 🇩🇪 A 2-0 win at Schalke has them fourth in the Bundesliga, three points behind Bayern. 👀 What to watch 🧱 Leipzig could use a five-man midfield to disrupt City's possession. The Hard Tackle flags Nusa against City's right-back as a key duel. 🔥 Erling Haaland is City's main threat; The Hard Tackle says he has four goals in two Champions League starts this season. 🎯 City had 21 shots without scoring against Brighton, so finishing is a talking point. 🏥 Both outlets report Semenyo's knee injury, Leipzig's Ouedraogo and Guiu absences and a doubt over Maxime Esteve. Expected line-ups differ by source, so none are listed. 📊 By the numbers • League phase points: City 6, Leipzig 3 • Head-to-head: City 4 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss in six meetings, 30 goals (Sports Mole) • Leipzig's last win over City was 2-1 at home in 2021-22 • Last meeting: November 2023, City came from 2-0 down to win 3-2