Manchester City will play Juventus on Tuesday as the Champions League 2015 group stages get underway. This is a mouthwatering tie between two of Europe's biggest teams, and will be a match neither side will want to lose. The game has a scheduled start time of 7.45 p.m. BST (2.45 p.m. ET) and can be watched online through live stream via the link below.
Until now Manchester City have failed to make any real impact in Europe, and they will be hoping that this season can be their year. The signs are that fans can be optimistic about their chances in this year's Champions League, as City have started their Premier League campaign in the perfect way, winning all five of their games so far.
However, they have been handed another tough group this season in Europe, and they will have to be at their very best to progress.
Captain Vincent Kompany wants City to do what they've been unable to do in previous years, and that's to transfer their domestic form to their Champions League campaign.
Along with Juventus and City, are Sevilla and Borussia Monchengladbach, which will ensure this is among the most difficult groups in this year's Champions League.
City will be hoping to win tonight and know how important it is to collect three points in their home games in Europe. However, even a draw against the Italian giants would be reasonable. The one thing that City cannot afford is to give up all three points to Juventus tonight, as that would mean they'd be playing catch up from game 1.
In team news, striker Sergio Aguero will not be available for City in today's game due to a knee injury he picked up in their win over Crystal Palace last Saturday.
In good news, Raheem Sterling and David Silva should both be fit and available for the big game.
Kompany has said ahead of the game: "It cannot be what it was in the previous years. This year has to be better. We have been looking forward to the start of the competition since the disappointing game in Barcelona."
Meanwhile, Juventus have had a lackluster start to their domestic season in Italy, managing just one draw and two losses from their opening three games. However, they believe that they will rise to the big occasion tonight, and that a win on the road against the English Premier League team could kick start their season.
Captain Gianluigi Buffon has said, "We can't be happy with what has happened so far but we can't feel sorry for ourselves, far from it. There is a huge amount of enthusiasm for this game. Manchester City are one of the potential winners of the competition, so it is a really good thing for us to start our Champions League games with such a tough test."
Manchester City vs Juventus has a start time of 7.45 p.m. ET and can be watched online through live stream by clicking here.
