Club World Cup Preview: Juventus vs Manchester City

Club World Cup Preview: Juventus vs Manchester City

  • Soccer News 2025/06/25 08:40
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Juventus quartet Mattia Perin (hand), Juan Cabal, Bremer (both knee) and Arkadiusz Milik (muscle) are all unavailable for selection at the Club World Cup as they continue to recover from injury.

Captain Manuel Locatelli recovered from an ankle problem to feature as a second-half substitute in the win over Wydad and he is now in contention to return to the first XI, although Tudor may decide to stick with Weston McKennie and Khephren Thuram in midfield.


Tudor may in fact name the same starting lineup for the third consecutive match, with former Man City transfer target Andrea Cambiaso and Alberto Costa providing width as wing-back, as in-form Yildiz and Francisco Conceicao link up with Randal Kolo Muani in attack.


As for Man City, Rico Lewis is unavailable for selection as he has been given a further two-match ban for his controversial red card in their Club World Cup opener against Wydad AC, while Claudio Echeverri is doubtful after coming off at half time against Al-Ain with a twisted ankle.


Mateo Kovacic is recovering from Achilles surgery, but Ballon d’Or winner Rodri has made two 30-minute substitute cameos in the group stage and he could be ready to start his first match in over nine months since recovering from an ACL injury.


Summer signings Tijjani Reijnders, Rayan Ait-Nouri and Rayan Cherki are all in contention to start, while Ederson, Ruben Dias, Phil Foden, Savinho and Omar Marmoush are among those pushing for a recall after beginning as substitutes last time out.


Juventus possible starting lineup:


Di Gregorio; Savona, Kelly, Kalulu; Costa, Thuram, McKennie, Cambiaso; Conceicao, Yildiz; Kolo Muani


Manchester City possible starting lineup:


Ederson; Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, Ait-Nouri; Rodri, Reijnders; Savinho, Foden, Marmoush; Haaland

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