Following unsuccessful appeals from Lewis and his teammates, the Manchester City right-back was sent off against Wydad for accidentally striking Samuel Obeng with his boot during a contested 50-50 challenge on the ground.

As a result, Lewis will serve a one-match suspension, paving the way for versatile full-back Matheus Nunes to fill in, with Abdukodir Khusanov and John Stones as potential alternatives.

With upcoming matches against Juventus and possibly Real Madrid, Pep Guardiola is likely to utilize Manchester City's deep squad, which could give new signing Rayan Ait-Nouri a chance for his debut as the Algerian left-back.

For Al-Ain, head coach Ivic reports no fresh injury or suspension issues ahead of the clash with Manchester City, where his team may focus on defensive strategies from the start.

Experienced Portuguese goalkeeper Rui Patricio is expected to be protected by a back five, potentially including compatriot Fabio Cardoso, who is on loan from Porto, in the defense.

Manchester City possible starting lineup:

Ortega; Nunes, Khusanov, Gvardiol, Ait-Nouri; Gonzalez, Gundogan; Bobb, Echeverri, Foden; Haaland

Al-Ain possible starting lineup:

Patricio; Traore, Ratnik, Rabia, Cardoso, Zabala; Kaku, Nader; Park; Chadli, Laba