Confirmed line-ups as Maresca picks strong XI for final pre-season clash


Manchester City conclude their pre-season tour of Asia with a clash against Atletico Madrid in Seoul, the last run-out for Enzo Maresca’s squad before they face Premier League champions Arsenal in the Community Shield next Sunday.

It will be Maresca’s third game in charge of City, following a penalty shootout defeat to Inter Milan in Hong Kong and a 3-1 victory over K-League All Stars in the South Korean capital.

Atletico Madrid, still marshalled by Diego Simeone, have played two games in their pre-season campaign, beating Getafe 4-1 before going down 2-1 to Manchester United.

Manchester City team news

Maresca opts for a strong-looking City side, making four changes to the from the win against K-League All Stars.

Matheus Nunes, Vitor Reis, Savinho and Omar Marmoush come in, while Rico Lewis, Abdukodir Khusanov, Rayan Ait-Nouri and Divin Mubama step out, with Khusanov returning home for personal reasons.

Manchester City: Donnarumma, Nunes, Reis, Dias (C), Gvardiol, Reijnders, Kovacic, Savinho, Foden, Semenyo, Marmoush

Subs: Bettinelli, Wint, Chabot, Nico, Ait-Nouri, Echeverri, Monga, Braithwaite, Mukasa, Mubama, Alleyne, Sangare, F. Samba, Heskey, Lewis, Henderson-Hall, Mfuni, Parker

Atletico Madrid team news

The LaLiga giants also go with an experienced team from the off, with the likes of Jan Oblak and Koke featuring.

New signing and local hero Lee Kang-in could make an appearance off the bench, following his move from PSG.

Atletico Madrid: Oblak, Dominguez, Martinez, Le Normand, Hancko, Koke (C), Mendoza, Vargas, Hjulmand, Martin, Lookman

Subs: Esquivel, Rubio, Gimenez, Bonar, Puric, Sola, Hueso, Cardoso, Kang-In Lee, Barrios, Lemar, Castillo, Luque, Esteban, Ortiz, Cubo

How to watch Man City v Atletico Madrid: TV and online streams

Manchester City versus Atletico Madrid kicks off at 12 pm UK time on Sunday. It is not being televised but you can stream it on CITY+ and the official Man City app.

Stats for Man City v Atletico Madrid

  • Manchester City and Atletico Madrid last met in the 2021/22 Champions League quarter-finals, with City winning 1-0 at home before a 0-0 draw in Madrid sent them through
  • Sunday’s game is City’s last before they face Arsenal in the Community Shield at Wembley next weekend
  • Atletico finished fourth in the Liga table last season





Source link

  • Related Posts

    Man Utd star suffers muscle injury vs PSG

    August 8, 2026 19:15 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin Mount injury confirmed Manchester United midfielder Mason Mount picked up a muscle injury during the friendly against Paris Saint-Germain earlier today.…

    Guimaraes to bring ‘warrior’ qualities to Arsenal midfield

    Bruno Guimaraes has pledged to play “like a warrior” after joining Arsenal, where he is relishing the opportunity to challenge for major trophies.  On Saturday, the Premier League champions made…

    Leave a Reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *