Key events
City make four changes to the team that started the 2-1 win over Brentford. Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Joško Gvardiol and Rúben Dias come in for Mateo Kovačić, İlkay Gündoğan, John Stones and Kyle Walker.
Inter bring some stars back after their 1-1 draw at Monza on Sunday. Alessandro Bastoni, Piotr Zieliński, Nicolò Barella and Hakan Çalhanoğlu return, but Lautaro Martínez drops to the bench.
The teams
Manchester City: Ederson, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, Lewis, Rodri, Savio, Bernardo Silva, De Bruyne, Grealish, Haaland.
Subs: Ortega, Carson, Walker, Stones, Kovacic, Doku, Gundogan, Matheus Luiz, Foden, McAtee.
Internazionale: Sommer, Bisseck, Acerbi, Bastoni, Darmian, Barella, Calhanoglu, Zielinski, Carlos Augusto, Thuram, Taremi.
Subs: Di Gennaro, Josep Martinez, Dumfries, de Vrij, Lautaro Martinez, Frattesi, Asllani, Mkhitaryan, Pavard.
Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden).
Tonight’s #UCL squad! 📋
XI | Ederson, Lewis, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, Rodrigo, De Bruyne (C), Bernardo, Savinho, Grealish, Haaland
SUBS | Ortega Moreno, Carson, Walker, Stones, Kovacic, Doku, Gundogan, Nunes, Foden, McAtee#ManCity pic.twitter.com/aqXzNJJYW5
— Manchester City (@ManCity) September 18, 2024
Preamble
Manchester City dip their toe into this new-fangled 36-club-strong Champions League pool. The 2023 winners take on the team they beat to finally claim the European crown, so allow a little pre-match time for some good old reminiscing. Then it’s down to business, with City flying: the Community Shield already in the bag, four Premier League wins out of four, nine goals already for Erling Haaland. By comparison, the champions of Italy aren’t in such good form, with two wins and two draws to open their defence of Serie A, but Internazionale kept City honest last year in Istanbul and tonight they’ll no doubt do so again. Kick-off is at 8pm BST. It’s on!