Sparta Praha will face Manchester City in a UEFA Champions League match at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 (10/23/24).

How to watch: Fans can watch the game through a subscription Paramount+.

Here's what you need to know:

What: UEFA Champions League

WHO: Sparta Prague vs Manchester City

When: Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Time: 3 p.m

Where: Etihad Stadium

TV: N/A

Live stream: Paramount+

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Here's a recent football story from the AP:

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Kyle Walker is on Manchester City's injured list after returning from England with knee problems and will miss Wednesday's home game against Sparta Prague in the Champions League.

This is nothing new for Pep Guardiola.

The City manager said on Tuesday he had never been as angry as he was towards the end of last season when Walker and fellow City and England defender John Stones returned from the international break with injuries sustained in friendlies.

This forced them to miss key games for City in the build-up to the Premier League title and a quarter-final game against Real Madrid in the Champions League. City were edged out by Madrid on penalties after two draws.

“I have never been so angry as I was in that moment – ​​I have never been so disappointed,” Guardiola said.

“It was a friendly game. We played against Madrid in the quarter-finals and for victory in the Premier League. “For a friendly match, two players came back injured,” Guardiola added before commenting. “I didn’t like it at all.”

England played two Nations League group games during the recent international break. Walker was an unused substitute in the first game – a 2-1 loss to Greece – and played the entire game in the 3-1 win in Finland on October 13.

“Before I was a footballer, the manager of the national team called the managers of the clubs. Now no one talks about how (the players) feel, how they are doing,” Guardiola said.

“I know,” he added, “they don’t want to get hurt. I always encourage them to go to the national team. It's a pleasure. But when there's a friendly match, you can't come back injured. I'm sorry.”

Rodri, Oscar Bobb and Kevin De Bruyne are the other absentees for City at the moment.

De Bruyne is the closest to returning and back in training, but Guardiola said the midfielder is still not feeling well after suffering a groin injury in the Champions League against Inter Milan on September 18.

With De Bruyne now 33 and suffering from frequent injuries, Guardiola said he was unwilling to take risks with the Belgian playmaker.

“It's not a big problem, but he's not feeling quite well,” Guardiola said. “Kevin is no longer 22 years old, he has to be fit for his football. He needs to be completely fit and doesn't feel well, meaning he won't be able to fully realize his incredible potential. He told me, ‘I’m still not feeling well.’ So take your time.”

City have four points from their first two games in the group stage of the revamped Champions League after drawing 0-0 with Inter and beating Slovan Bratislava 4-0.