Tonight, La Cerámica Stadium will host the highly anticipated match between Spanish side Villarreal and English club Manchester City, which feature Egyptian star Omar Marmoush, as part of the third round of the UEFA Champions League group stage.
The Villarreal vs. Manchester City clash promises to be fiercely competitive, with both teams motivated to secure a win.
Manchester City currently sit eighth in the group stage with 4 points, while Villarreal have 1 point, placing them 26th in the standings.
Manchester City aim to continue its recent strong form, currently second in the Premier League table with 16 points, three points behind leaders Arsenal.
The club have managed only one away win against Spanish teams in the last six UEFA Champions League encounters, a 4-0 victory over Sevilla in September 2022 during the group stage.
Overall, Manchester City played 18 away matches against Spanish clubs, winning 4, losing 9, and drawing 5 across European competitions.
Omar Marmoush hopes to return to action against Villarreal. Guardiola included him in the squad after he remained on the bench in the previous match against Everton at the Etihad Stadium in the eighth round of the Premier League, which ended with a 2-0 City victory.
Marmoush recently recovered from a knee ligament injury sustained while playing for Egypt against Burkina Faso in the African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, which sidelined him for approximately 45 days.