Pep Guardiola is expected to rotate his Man City side as Borussia Dortmund visit the Etihad on Wednesday.

The Spaniard has been tactically flexible this season, flitting between a handful of formations, though Niko Kovac is more dogmatic - he is yet to deviate from his three-at-the-back setup.

Guardiola has preferred a 4-1-4-1 when facing a back three this season, meaning a step away from the side which picked Bournemouth apart last weekend is not unlikely.

Speaking pre-match, he described that match as “demanding”, suggesting rotation will be the name of the game on Wednesday.

Two names on the teamsheet are dead certs - brick wall Gianluigi Donnarumma and the free-scoring Erling Haaland - but the other nine starting positions are up for grabs.

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