Manchester City vs Juventus - Champions League live: Latest scores and updates as Paul Pogba starts and Sergio Aguero is on the bench

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Manchester City striker Wilfried Bony (Getty Images)

Welcome to live coverage of Manchester City against Juventus in the Champions League, as the group stage of Europe's elite competition kicks off.

• Manchester City vs Juventus (7.45pm)

• Sergio Aguero is on the bench for Manchester City

• Raheem Sterling recovers from hamstring problem

• David Silva also starts for City

• City target Paul Pogba plays

• PSV take on Manchester United (7.45pm)

• Wayne Rooney is out with a hamstring injury

• Real Madrid also in action against Shakhtar

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Before tonight's game at the Etihad Stadium, City manager Manuel Pellegrini said: "The team has already shown what it can do at the top level in England.

"We've won two of the last four league titles and finished second in the other two. We need to take an important step forward in Europe and I hope it can happen this year."

MAN CITY VS JUVE - PAST THREE MEETINGS

Juventus 1 (Gianetti) Manchester City 1 (Jo), Europa League, December 2010

Manchester City 1 (Johnson) Juventus 1 (Iaquinta), Europa League, September 2010

Juventus 2 (Scirea, Boninsegna) Manchester City 0, UEFA Cup, September 1976

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