Date: Wednesday 18th September, 2024
Time: 8:00 pm
Stadium Etihad Stadium
Referee Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)
Goal Scorer:
Team News
Manchester City
The home side will be without the services of Oscar Bobb and Nathan Ake. Bobb is sidelined with a leg injury, while Ake is ruled out with a thigh issue.
Manchester City will shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation vs Inter Milan, with Ederson Moraes in goal. Rico Lewis and Josko Gvardiol will be deployed as the full-backs, and they will look to help out at both ends of the pitch. Manuel Akanji will start in the central defensive pairing alongside Ruben Dias.
As for the midfield unit, Bernardo Silva will start alongside Rodri in the double pivot. The Spanish international will look to protect the back four and break up the opposition attacks. Meanwhile, Silva will look to add creativity and control to the side.
Kevin De Bruyne will be deployed in the attacking midfield role, and he will look to create goalscoring opportunities with his passing and vision. Savinho and Jeremy Doku will be deployed in the wide areas, and they will add pace and flair to the side. Erling Haaland will lead the line for Manchester City vs Inter Milan.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Ederson; Lewis, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol; Silva, Rodri; Savinho, De Bruyne, Doku; Haaland
Inter Milan
The Serie A champions will be without the services of Tajon Buchanan because of a leg injury. Other than that, Inter Milan have a fully fit squad to choose from ahead of the game vs Manchester City.
The away side are likely to shape up in a 3-5-2 formation, with Yann Sommer in goal. In the back three, Benjamin Pavard will start alongside Francesco Acerbi and Alessandro Bastoni. Apart from their defensive qualities, they will look to help Inter Milan build from the back and control the tempo of the game from the deep.
Matteo Darmian and Federico Dimarco will start as the wing-backs, and they will look to contribute at both ends of the pitch. As for the midfield unit, Nicolo Barella will start alongside Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Hakan Calhanoglu. The three players will look to add creativity and control to the side.
Lautaro Martinez will lead the line for Inter Milan alongside Marcus Thuram vs Manchester City. Both players have been in impressive form for the Serie A champions, and they will look to make their mark here.
Probable Lineup (3-5-2): Sommer; Pavard, Acerbi, Bastoni; Darmian, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, DiMarco; Martinez, Thuram
Prediction: Manchester City 3-1 Inter Milan
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