Manchester City vs Club America: Match Preview and Build-Up
Manchester City vs Club America: On Wednesday evening, Manchester City will play Club America in a preseason friendly to kick off their preparations for the 2022-2023 campaign.
The Citizens are gearing up for their match against Liverpool in the Community Shield on July 30, while America met Chelsea in a pre-season friendly on Saturday and was defeated by the Blues by a score of 2-1.
They did it the hard way the last weekend, but Man City won England’s top division for the seventh time last year, ending one point ahead of second-place Liverpool at the top of the standings. Liverpool finished the season in second place.
On May 22, the Citizens were trailing 2-0 to Aston Villa heading into the final 15 minutes of the match. However, Ilkay Gundogan and then Rodri scored twice in the space of two minutes to level the scores. Ilkay Gundogan then scored his second goal in the 81st minute, which completed the turnaround and saw Pep Guardiola’s side finish above Liverpool.
This summer, Manchester City will play two friendlies against Club America and Bayern Munich before playing Liverpool in the Community Shield on July 30.
After that, Pep Guardiola’s team will kick off the 2022–2023 Premier League season on the road against West Ham United on August 7. It will be extremely interesting to follow the course of the defending champions’ title defense given the significant player transactions that have taken place at the club over the course of this summer.
Both Erling Braut Haaland and Kalvin Phillips have joined the club, bringing their experience from Borussia Dortmund and Leeds United, respectively. On the other hand, Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Jesus, and Fernandinho are among the players who have departed.
On the other hand, America was defeated by Chelsea in a preseason friendly on Saturday, falling by a score of 2-1. Timo Werner gave the Blues the lead, and then Reece James scored his own goal to tie the game. Mason Mount scored in the final minute to give Thomas Tuchel’s side the win in Las Vegas.
Ahead of the start of the new season, Millonetas brought in five new players, the most notable of whom was the Uruguayan international forward, Jonathan Rodriguez, who was acquired from Al-Nassr in a deal worth £5 million.
On July 3, 2022-23, the team coached by Fernando Ortiz kicked off their season by playing a goalless draw with Atlas. One week later, on July 10, they lost their second match of the season to Monterrey by a score of 3-2. However, on July 14, the Mexican giants were able to win their first game of the season against Toluca by a score of 1-0. This victory gave them their first three points of the season.
America has won their domestic title on 13 occasions, which is a record, placing them one ahead of Guadalajara when it comes to the number of championships, and after this match, they will quickly switch their attention back to the league, with their next fixture coming against Tijuana on July 23.
Match Details:
Date: July 21, 2022
Time: 6:00 AM IST
Venue: NRG Stadium
Manchester City vs Club America: Team News and Probable Playing XI
Phil Foden, John Stones, and Gundogan will not be participating in Man City’s pre-season tour of the United States. Instead, the three players are scheduled to go to Europe with Man City’s Under-23 team.
Even so, Guardiola was still able to put together a formidable team by including recent acquisitions such as Haaland and Phillips. Additionally, Guardiola was able to incorporate Julian Alvarez even though the striker is in the process of relocating to the club from River Plate.
On Wednesday, Kyle Walker, Ruben Dias, Jack Grealish, and Kevin De Bruyne are among the players who are likely to start. Additionally, young players Liam Delap and Cole Palmer will be looking to gain some playing time.
He had been extensively associated with a transfer to Chelsea, but the deal has now fallen through, and he might line up in the middle of the defense. Nathan Ake was being heavily linked with a move to Chelsea.
Manchester City Probable Playing XI:
Ederson, Walker, Dias, Ake, Cancelo; Phillips, Rodri, De Bruyne; Mahrez, Haaland, Bernardo
As for America, head coach Ortiz will use his whole squad for the friendly, but he will do so with one eye on the team’s next league match against Tijuana.
Henry Martin is set to lead the line for the Mexican outfit, while Guillermo Ochoa is likely to continue serving as the team’s captain between the posts.
Last time out, they played Chelsea, and Jurgen Damm started for them. He should continue to play in a forward position, and the seasoned Jonathan dos Santos could get a shot at playing in the middle of the field.
Club America Probable Playing XI:
Ochoa; Sanchez, Valdez, Caceres, Reyes; Aquino, Dos Santos; Damm, Fidalgo, Layun; Martin
Manchester City vs Club America: Where To Watch?
The match will be broadcast live on CITY+, which is City’s service for live streaming events.
CITY+ has a monthly fee of $2.99 and allows users to live stream content from the club’s websites.
Match Predictions:
When playing a club that has already begun its regular season, it is usually impossible to know precisely what to anticipate from a team’s first pre-season encounter. Even though club America will provide Man City with a formidable challenge, we believe that the English champions will prevail in this game.
Expect, Manchester City 3-1 Club America
