FC Copenhagen vs Man City LIVE early team news, goal and score updates in Champions League

Manchester City can qualify for the Champions League last 16 if they beat FC Copenhagen at Parken Stadium this evening.

City have maximum points from their first three games in the Champions League this season, including a 5-0 win over Copenhagen at the Etihad just six days ago. Victory tonight means they will qualify for the knockout stages with two games to spare, and they could win the group if they beat Borussia Dortmund in two weeks time.

Pep Guardiola has taken a 21-man squad to Denmark for the game, with John Stones still absent alongside Kyle Walker and Kalvin Phillips. City rested Jack Grealish and Aymeric Laporte against Southampton on Saturday, with other key players like Joao Cancelo coming off before the end in a comfortable win.

With a huge trip to Liverpool on Sunday, Guardiola may look to balance some more rotation with fielding a strong side against Copenhagen to ensure the best chance of winning two games from two this week.

Follow below for pre-match build-up, live match updates and post match reaction from Copenhagen.

We don't have to cast our minds back too far to remember the last time City faced FC Copenhagen.

Of course, City put five past their Danish opponents less than a week ago. Erling Haaland grabbed a brace and a Davit Khocholova own goal put the Blues in a commanding position at the interval.

Riyad Mahrez's spot kick and a Julian Alvarez contribution added the gloss on what was a comfortable evening for Pep Guardiola's men.

City lead Group G on nine points ahead of Borussia Dortmund on six. Sevilla are third on one point, ahead of Copenhagen on goal difference.

So City know victory today will put them in the last-16 as both Sevilla and Copenhagen will be unable to overtake them in their