Without their best player Christopher Nkunku, who is sidelined due to injury, RB Leipzig travel to Manchester for tonight’s UEFA Champions League last-16 return leg against the favourites City.After a 1-1 draw in the first encounter last month, the German side hit by injuries is holding on to a tiny hope of a miracle against Pep Guardiola’s slot.Nervous Guardiola: How many Leipzig matches have you watched? Maybe I’ll go crazy in the second leg and play with nine strikers!RB Leipzig coach Marco Rose said: “We played against the opponent a few weeks ago and we know what to expect, but it sounds easy in theory. In practice against City, it is a different ball game.”The first half in Leipzig was bad. Our defence wasn’t too bad, but we hardly had any possession, that was the main issue.##NAJAVA_MECA_7098908##”We want to be more intensive when we defend, meaning we will have a bit more possession, but once we have the ball, we need to be a bit more responsible as well.”If we only press it will open spaces for them, but if we just defend and don’t attack we will concede at some point.”We need to find the right balance, we need a lot of confidence and courage, and we will need our best match this season.”UCL: Lukaku scores a game-winner, City fail to win in LeipzigOn the positive side for Leipzig, Spain forward Dani Olmo is back in contention, having returned from a six-week lay-off in Saturday’s 3-0 victory over Borussia Monchengladbach.”Dani coped pretty well with the injury,” said Rose, whose side are third in the Bundesliga. “He is still recovering but he will definitely be a factor in this game, for 25 or even 30 minutes.”Dani will not be the Dani that we know but he will be of benefit to us, so w are happy that he is coming back.”CHAMPIONS LEAGUE – LAST 16 ROUNDSecond legTuesday 23.00: (2.80) Porto (3.35) Inter (2.75)23.00: (1.37) Man.City (5.10) RB Leipzig (10.0)Wednesday 23.00: (2.45) Real Madrid (3.95) Liverpool (2.80)23.00: (1.50) Napoli (4.40) Eintr.Frankfurt (7.50)***odds are subject to change***
