Key occasions
Manchester Metropolis have solely overwhelmed Juventus as soon as in seven earlier conferences. That victory got here within the first spherical of the Uefa Cup in September 1976, Brian Kidd scoring the one purpose of the primary leg at Maine Street. A lot good it did the Residents, who misplaced the return leg in Turin 2-0, Gaetano Scirea and Roberto Boninsegna with the objectives on the Stadio Comunale. Names that evoke some correct old-school Italian glamour, proper there. Since then, it’s been slim pickings for Metropolis, with two attracts and 4 defeats towards the Bianconeri. The most recent of these losses got here simply seven months in the past, throughout Metropolis’s downright unusual mid-season misfire. A chance for Metropolis to proper some historic wrongs tonight.
The large information for Metropolis: Rodri begins a match for the primary time since succumbing to harm towards Arsenal final autumn. Or is that this the large information: Erling Haaland is again on the bench. Take your decide.
Juventus have additionally made stunning modifications up entrance. Kenan Yıldız, who already has three objectives to his title on this match, and two-goal Francisco Conceição each drop to the bench. Dušan Vlahović will not be a nasty substitute, to be honest.
The groups
Juventus: Di Gregorio, Kelly, Savona, Kalulu Kyatengwa, Alberto Costa, Kostic, McKennie, Locatelli, Vlahovic, Gonzalez, Koopmeiners.
Subs: Pinsoglio, Garofani, Daffara, Rugani, Bremer, Cambiaso, Gatti, Rouhi, Douglas Luiz, Thuram, Adzic, Milik, Muani, Francisco Conceicao, Yildiz.
Manchester Metropolis: Ederson, Matheus Luiz, Ait Nouri, Akanji, Dias, Rodri, Savio, Silva, Reijnders, Doku, Marmoush.
Subs: Bettinelli, Ortega, Stones, Ake, Gvardiol, Khusanov, Vitor Reis, Gundogan, Foden, Cherki, Bobb, Gonzalez, Haaland.
Preamble
Manchester Metropolis should beat Juventus tonight in the event that they’re to win Group G. However what the reward for that shall be is anybody’s guess. We all know they’d play the runners-up in Group H, however given the way by which Actual Madrid have to this point underwhelmed, and Al Hilal have impressed, there aren’t any sure outcomes there, and that’s earlier than we convey Purple Bull Salzburg into the equation. So with the winners of Group H awaiting the Group G runners-up, and any mixture of 1-2-3 potential in Group H later tonight, it’s a toss of a coin as issues stand. Metropolis and Juve may as properly deal with this as a dry run for the knockouts, and what shall be, shall be. Kick-off in Orlando, Florida is at 8pm UK time, 3pm native. It’s on!
1. Juventus P2 W2 D0 L0 F9 A1 Pts 6
2. Manchester Metropolis P2 W2 D0 L0 F8 A0 Pts 6
