Manchester City are preparing to face Inter Milan in Istanbul, marking their second appearance in the UEFA Champions League Final. This comes two years after their defeat to fellow English side Chelsea in the final held in Porto. The Sky Blues have already secured the FA Cup and the Premier League title; now they’re looking to earn a treble this campaign by securing the Champions League trophy to end their remarkable run this season.
Pep Guardiola will probably opt for a 3-2-4-1 formation that has worked splendidly for his side and is expected to name a strong first XI for this European final. Erling Haaland will lead the line on his own up top while Jack Grealish and Bernardo Silva provide support from the wide areas, with Ilkay Gundogan and Kevin De Bruyne stepping up on the attack.
3-2-4-1 Manchester City Predicted XI Vs Inter Milan
Defence
Ederson Moraes will function in goal for Man City, looking to keep a clean sheet. Manuel Akanji will play alongside Kyle Walker to form a three-man backline with Ruben Dias as they look to keep the opposition at bay throughout the game.
Nathan Ake and Aymeric Laporte would look to provide cover for the defensive positions from the bench.
Midfield
John Stones will function alongside Rodri as they operate in the central areas, trying to dominate the possession in the middle of the park and shield the back three in defence.
Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan will operate just ahead of them as they look to engineer enough chances for Man City to win this contest. Bernardo Silva will function in the right-wing position while Jack Grealish hopes to catch the eye on the opposite flank; both will have to provide support from the wide areas and cut into the penalty box to create chances in front of the goal.
Phil Foden and Riyad Mahrez will have to be content with a spot on the bench and might come on to make an impact in the second half if needed.
Attack
Erling Haaland will lead the line on the pitch’s attacking third. The Norway international will fancy his chances of finding the back of the net and will look to provide a constant threat in the attacking third.
Julian Alvarez will take a spot on the bench to provide cover for the attacking positions.
