- The Man City vs Inter Milan match will kick off at 2200EAT.
- The match will be a repeat of the 22/23 UEFA Champions League final that City won 1-0.
Manchester City open their 2024/2025 UEFA Champions League campaign with a tricky clash against Italian giants Inter Milan.
The much-awaited clash, which is scheduled for Wednesday night at the Etihad Stadium, comes less than 15 months after the 2023 final where the Citizens squeezed past Inter with a 1-0 victory that saw lift the coveted title for the first time in their history.
Spanish midfielder Rodri netted the decisive goal in that memorable encounter which saw Romelu Lukaku miss an opener header in the 88th minute that would have levelled the proceedings.
Inter will aim to avenge that painful loss in Istanbul that made them miss a chance of winning the coveted title for the first time since 2010.
However, they will have to be at their best to overcome their high-flying opponents who have won all of their four Premier League games this season.
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Manchester City’s latest victory came on Saturday where a brace from Norwegian goal machine Erling Haaland helped them secure a 2-1 victory over Brentford.
Meanwhile, Inter have picked up two wins and a draw in Serie A this season, with their most recent game against Monza ending in a 1-1 scoreline.
The Nerazzurri were on the verge of losing the match played at the Stadio Brianteo when Dany Mota put the hosts ahead in the 81st minute but a late equalizer from Dutch player Denzel Dumfriesensured the Simone Inzaghi-coached side did not return home empty handed.
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What time does Man City vs Inter Milan start?
The match is scheduled to start at 10 pm Kenyan time on Wednesday night at the Etihad Stadium.
Man City vs Inter Milan Team News
Manchester City are set to miss the services of Nathan Ake and Oscar Bobb who are nursing muscle and leg fracture injuries respectively.
Head coach Pep Guardiola is expected to name a strong lineup that has the likes of Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol, Haaland, and Phil Foden.
However, it is not clear whether he will include Rodri in the starting eleven for the first time this season.
On the other hand, Tajon Buchanan, who picked up an injury during the recent international break, is the only Inter Milan player unavailable for selection.
Possible Starting Lineups
Man City: Ederson, Gvardiol, Stones, Dias, Lewis, Rodri, Bernardo, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Doku, Haaland
Inter Milan: Sommer, Pavard, Bastoni, Acerbi, Dumfries, Calhanoglu, Barella, Dimarco, Mkhitaryan, Martinez, Thuram
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Man City vs Inter Milan Head-to-head
Inter Milan and Man City have only met once in the UEFA Champions League in recent years, with the former securing a 1-0 win in the 22/23 Champions League final match.
Man City: 1
Draw: 0
Inter Milan: 0
Man City vs Inter Milan Current Form
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Inter Milan: DDWWD
Man City vs Inter Milan Prediction
Manchester City rarely suffer defeats at the Etihad since Guardiola took charge of the club, a record which makes them favorites to triumph in Wednesday’s encounter.
However, since the beauty of football lies in its unpredictability, people should not count out the visitors from winning this match.
Football supporters should expect an end-to-end match that may result in both clubs failing to keep a clean sheet.
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