Runners up Last Season Begin Their Elite campaign travelling to Ethiad stadium but both the clubs would have one thing in common,as boths hopes were crushed by Spanish giants FC Barcelona last season.
City are competing in the group stage for the fifth year running. In each of their last two campaigns, they advanced to the round of 16,on the other side Juventus gets in the fourth successive group stage UFEA campaign, who are unbeaten in their last four away games in the competition.
City have been either champions or runners-up in England in each of the last four seasons, but have failed to make it past the Champions League's round of 16 in that time.
Argentina International Sergio Aguero will miss the opening UEFA clash that keeps only Wilfried Bony as specialist striker in choice for Manuel Pellegrini's side.
"Sergio is not fit for Tomorrow[Tuesday],he has a kick in his knee.It is difficult for him." - Said Pellegrini
Clichy,Pablo Zabaleta and Fabian Delph continue to serve sidelines where as Nasri and Fernandinho missed Monday's training.
Raheem Sterling and David Silva both missed the Palace clash but both would be available for Juventus clash.
"Both of them are fit,"continued Pellegrini."I think Raheem can also play as a forward so we have different options."
On the Away camp,Juventus have poorly kick started their Serie A with only one point standing Sixteenth in the table.
Claudio marchisio is racing to be fit as former Madrid midfielder
Sami khedira countinue his sideline spells due to thigh problem.
But Juve would be looking to get to winning ways as a Champions League win would definately boost Allegri's squad.With City holding a poor home record,The Zebras would be looking ti capitalize on it.
Belgium International and City Captain Kompany believes that his side should "make a statement" in elite league this season.
"It's important to make a statement. Everything has been so bright for us so far. We have to show our qualities," said the Belgium international.
"As long as we don't perform in the Champions League as we have in the Premier League there will always be something left behind. It is a really important game for us.
"It's about finding that confidence we have in the Premier League and bringing it into the Champions League. This season isn't the same [as previous campaigns], if we're not confident before tomorrow we never will be.
"In the Premier League we're really determined and really hungry because we're frustrated from last season. In the Champions League we're frustrated from many seasons before. We just need to take that anger, that desire and energy into tomorrow's game, it’s so important."
KEY CLASH
Both the new recruits will be looking to kick forward their expectations as one one side Cuadrado gives pace to the Italian champions and on the other side Fans would expect to see some of 'magical' De Bruyne.
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