Preview

Before the match
 
In the closing round in Kharkiv and Rotterdam, the second Group F participant team in the Champions League Round of 16 will be revealed. Shakhtar are three points ahead of Napoli: the Donetsk team need to secure a victory or a draw not to depend on the other game’s outcome.
 
Last week, the Orange-and-Blacks twice defeated Veres in two different competitions, approaching the most important encounter before the winter break in excellent mood. We want to point out that striker Facundo Ferreyra netted three goals in the recent three matches. The Argentinean may well make his 100th appearance for Shakhtar this Wednesday.
 
Opponents
 
Manchester City secured the top spot in the group, having proved stronger in the five previous matches. The midfielder Raheem Sterling has scored goals in four rounds in a row. Only the Citizens and PSG have a chance of completing this stage with all wins.
 
On Sunday, Josep Guardiola’s men extended their winning streak in three competitions to 20 wins. The Manchester side conceded a goal at West Ham late in the first half, but after the break they raised the pace and equalised (with Nicolas Otamendi scoring. In the end, a goal by David Silva gave the EPL top outfit the three important points.
 
In Kharkiv, the midfield leader Kevin De Bruyne will not be able to help Man City due to suspension. John Stones and Benjamin Mendy are injured.
 
Previous meeting
 
At the City of Manchester stadium on September 26, the teams left for the break at 0-0. The hosts managed to break the Miners’ resistance through a shot by De Bruyne from outside the penalty area early in the second half. The Donetsk team attempted to equalise, with Sterling successfully rounding off the Englishmen’s blistering attack down the right wing on 90 minutes.