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Team News

Schalke 04

• Schalke signed 18-year-old Rabbi Matondo from Manchester City in January and he will have something to prove if he gets the chance over two legs.
• Former City defender Matija Nastasic will line up against his former club on Wednesday, while Sebastian Rudy, who was linked with a move to City in January, will also start.
• Amine Harit and Weston McKennie are in competition for a starting berth behind the lone striker.
• Suat Serdar was sent off at the weekend but he is available if required on Wednesday. Omar Mascarell is suspended for the home side, however.
• Benjamin Stambouli and Rudy will miss the return leg if they are booked on Thursday.

Team News

Manchester City

• Pep Guardiola has ruled out John Stones,Gabriel Jesus, Benjamin Mendy and Fabian Delph, but Vincent Kompany is in the squad after recovering from injury.
• With Mendy and Delph out, Danilo or Oleksandr Zinchenko will start at left-back for Guardiola’s side.
• Leroy Sane may have to settle for a place on the bench against his former club.
• Nicolás Otamendi, Sergio Aguero and Fernandinho will miss the return leg if they are booked on Thursday.

• Schalke have only won four of their last 13 matches in all competitions and face a tough task against Manchester City over two legs.
• City have won their last four matches and 12 of their last 13. Pep Guardiola is unbeaten in six matches against Schalke as a manager.