Saturday’s meeting with Chelsea will be Pep Guardiola’s first opportunity to view the progression of former colleague Enzo Maresca, who is leading an overhaul and revamp of the Stamford Bridge side having joined the club from Leicester City earlier this summer.
A trip to Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge is Manchester City’s first contest of the upcoming Premier League season, taking on the West London club on the opening weekend but only after an FA Community Shield meeting with Manchester United at Wembley Stadium.
Ahead of kick-off at the Ohio Stadium in Columbus this evening, here are the confirmed line-ups and squad selections for Pep Guardiola and Enzo Maresca’s respective sides!
Manchester City.
Starting XI: Ortega; Lewis, Phillips, Gvardiol, Wilson-Esbrand; Kovacic, O’Reilly, McAtee; Bobb, Haaland (C), Grealish.
Substitutes: Ederson, Carson, Perrone, Wright, Simpson-Pusey, Katongo, Ndala, Glavez, Susoho, Oboavwoduo, Mbete, Heskey, Doyle, Fatah, Mfuni, Hamilton, Samuel, Knight.
Chelsea.
Starting XI: Sanchez; James (C), Adarabioyo, Colwill, Gusto; Lavia, Caicedo, Enzo, Dewsury-Hall; Nkunku, Mudryk.
Substitutes: Bettinelli, Jorgensen, Veiga, Acheampong, Chilwell, Fofana, Ugochukwu, Chukwuemeka, Madueke, George, Sterling, Angelo, Broja, Guiu.
