Champions League Preview: City and United face a tough test of character

Manchester City, Manchester United, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid are all in action on Matchday 2 of the Champions League on Wednesday. The focus will be on the game at the Etihad Stadium, as City host defending champions Bayern in what promises to be an absolutely thrilling encounter. English champions United, on the other hand, will be looking to end a run of 2 straight defeats when they travel to Ukraine to take on Shakhtar Donetsk.

Possible Manchester United Starting XI to Face Shakhtar

Manchester United will face Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday at the Donbass Arena in their next Champions League tie looking to cement their position at the top of Group A. The Red Devils have had a stuttering start to the season under David Moyes. They have already suffered three defeats in the league and have lost back to back league games against Manchester City and West Bromich Albion.

Possible Manchester City Starting XI to Face Bayern Munich, Team News and Prediction

Manchester City will welcome ‘Kings of Europe’ Bayern Munich at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday where manager Manuel Pellegrini will be hoping to take the full advantage of their impressive home form so far. Pellegrini boasted in the summer that he possesses the best squad in the country. However, he probably couldn’t comprehend the toughness of the Premier League, as his side is struggling at a lowly 7th position in the league, five points behind league leaders Arsenal.

Is Liverpool’s Tactical Change a Long Term Possibility?

The Luis Suárez and Daniel Sturridge partnership, despite having only played a few games together since the latter’s move to Anfield in January 2013, has really taken off – and given the promising signs of this it is understandable that Liverpool would do everything they can to get the frightening pair into their best positions. When Suárez’s 10 game suspension for biting Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanović ended, Brendan Rodgers understandably brought him straight back into the team with Sturridge – though this time in a relatively new 3-5-2 (or 5-2-1-2, depending on how you look at it) system for his side.

CBN Bans Importation Of Foreign Currency

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has banned the importation of all foreign currencies except with approval. This was contained in a statement signed by CBN Director of Corporate Communications, Mr Ugo Okoroafor, on Tuesday in Abuja. It said that the move was sequel to the Bank’s withdrawal of the operating licence of 20 Bureaux de Change (BDCs). The CBN alleged that the BDCs purchased and sold huge sums of U.S. dollars with no documentation to show details of the transactions.

ASUU: FG Showing Lack Of Commitment To Ending Strike

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said yet again, that the federal government has not shown any commitment or seriousness towards the implementation of the 2009 agreement as a way of resolving the ongoing strike. The union also noted that the government has not given Nigerians much reasons to celebrate the 53rd anniversary of the country as an independent nation, especially when considering the high rate of insecurity in the country.

Teenagers Released After Failed Stowaway Attempt

Three teenage boys, arrested on September 24 and 25, after a failed stowaway attempt, were yesterday handed over to their parents by the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, Police Command. Commissioner in charge of the command, Waheed Salau, handed over the teenagers, Joshua Amadi, 14, from Ebonyi State; Onyedikachi Ukpabio 14, Abia, and Lateef Popoola 13, Ogun, to their relatives. One of the teenagers, Onyedicachi Ukpabio, an SS1 student, said they had not decided where to travel to before they were arrested.