Man City vs Bayern Munich prediction and odds ahead of Champions League clash

Manchester City captain Ilkay Gundogan has admitted that following up February's win away to Arsenal with a disappointing draw at Nottingham Forest proved to be a crucial week in their season.

Manchester United will be looking to go one step closer to securing their place in the Champions League next season when they welcome an Aston Villa side who are in resurgent form under Unai Emery. The visitors have now emerged as late contenders for a place in the European places along with Brighton & Hove Albion, Tottenham and Liverpool.

Manchester City can go top of the league with a game-in-hand over title rivals Arsenal if they can bring home three points from Craven Cottage when they face Fulham. The reigning league champions have capitalised on Arsenal's dip in form which included the midweek win at the Etihad Stadium against the Gunners.

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher believes it would be increasingly difficult to argue that Manchester City are not the greatest English football team if they win the Champions League this season.

Manchester City took a giant leap towards retaining their Premier League crown with an emphatic 4-1 win over title rivals Arsenal on Wednesday.

Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero believes his former side's meeting with Arsenal will be played with more intensity because of the latter's recent dropped points.

Manchester City will be looking to close the gap on the Premier League title race when they welcome league leaders Arsenal to the Etihad Stadium. Pep Guardiola's side are five points behind but have two games-in-hand over Mikel Arteta's team so this match is a huge six-pointer.

Pep Guardiola thinks his side need to raise their game if they are to beat Arsenal and Real Madrid.

Pep Guardiola has a Man City 'luxury' in being able to substitute key players without a significant dip in quality.

Manchester City are first up to the plate in their ongoing Premier League title race with Arsenal and pundits are tipping them to win big against Leicester City on Saturday afternoon (5.30pm).

Rio Ferdinand has heaped praise on Manchester City's defence for their part in Tuesday's 3-0 Champions League quarter-final first leg win over Bayern Munich.

Thomas Tuchel lamented 'two or three' risky mistakes from his Bayern centre-back Dayot Upamecano as Manchester City built a commanding lead in their Champions League quarter-final.

Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel insists his side 'will never give up' after falling 3-0 down to Manchester City in their Champions League quarter-final first leg.

Eight years ago Pep Guardiola and Thomas Tuchel sat down in an iconic Munich bar to share ideas about football. At the time Guardiola was the world's master coach and Tuchel an apprentice about to embark on his first really big job.

Manchester City meet Bayern Munich on Tuesday as the Champions League quarter-finals get underway after Easter.

Pep Guardiola is expecting Bayern Munich to come to the Etihad and show the big club that they are.

Manchester United pair Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro will be suspended for the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final against Sevilla if they are booked in the opener on Thursday evening.

Paris Saint-Germain have reportedly put Aymeric Laporte on their summer wish-list amid rumours the defender could seek a Manchester City exit at the end of the season.

Manchester City's focus will turn to Premier League action and a return to the Etihad on Saturday as they host Liverpool in their first game after the international break.

Manchester City will be looking to close the gap on Arsenal to five points as the Premier League when the current Premier League champions welcome Liverpool this weekend. The Reds are slowly on course to recover from their woeful start to the season but are still seven points from the top four but do have two games-in-hand over Tottenham Hotspur in fourth place.