A clash of titans awaits as Premier League champions Manchester City take on Serie A champions Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League on Thursday.
Manchester City continued their perfect start in the Premier League with a 2-1 victory against Brentford in their last game. Erling Haaland was yet again the start of the show with his well-taken brace.
Inter Milan, on the other hand, were held onto a surprise 1-1 draw by Monza, with Denzel Dumfries' 88th minute equaliser saving their blushes.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Man City vs. Inter Milan live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Champions League match in Australia:
TV channel: —
Live stream: Stan Sport
In Australia, the Champions League clash between Man City and Inter Milan will be available to watch and stream live exclusively on Stan Sport.
Australian viewers can catch all 189 Champions League matches on Stan Sport this season. Additionally, they can also catch all UEFA Europa League games and UEFA Conference League fixtures on the platform.
If Man City vs. Inter Milan is not available to watch live in your location or if you’re traveling abroad, you can use a Virtual Private Network (VPN). VPNs offer a secure and private online connection, allowing you to bypass geographical restrictions to access your favorite streaming services from any device anywhere in the world.
What time does Man City vs. Inter Milan kick off?
This Champions League clash takes place at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England and kicks off on Wednesday, September 18 at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across Australia:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Australian Eastern Standard Time | Thu, Sep. 19 | 5:00 a.m. |
| Australian Central Standard Time | Thu, Sep. 19 | 4:30 a.m. |
| Australian Western Standard Time | Thu, Sep. 19 | 3:00 a.m. |
Man City vs. Inter Milan predicted lineups, team news
Manchester City will miss out on Nathan Ake, who suffered a hamstring injury while on international duty with the Netherlands. Also missing will be Oscar Bobb, who had a leg fracture just before the season started.
Catalan head coach Pep Guardiola may make some changes in defense with Josko Gvardiol likely to take the left-back spot and Rico Lewis could replace Kyle Walker at right back.
Rodri may get his first start of the season after he featured as a substitute in the win over Brentford, while Erling Haaland will expectedly lead the attack.
Man City predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Ederson (GK) — Lewis, Stones, Dias, Gvardiol — Rodri, Kovacic — Bernardo, De Bruyne, Grealish — Haaland.
Injured: Ake, Bobb
Suspended: None
Inter Milan come into this game without too many injury issues. Canadian winger Tajon Buchanan will miss out after suffering from a fractured tibia while playing for Canada at the Copa America.
Simone Inzaghi will look to recall the likes of Alessandro Bastoni, Nicolo Barella, and Hakan Calhanoglou for this important tie. Marcus Thuram will be expected to join captain Lautaro Martinez to form a potent two-man strike-force.
Inter Milan predicted XI (3-5-2, right to left): Sommer (GK) — Pavard, Acerbi, Bastoni — Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco — Thuram, Martinez.
Injured: Buchanan
Suspended: None
Man City vs. Inter Milan Prediction
The two teams had met for the Champions League final at the end of the 2022/23 season, with City coming up 1-0 winners.
It is likely that the Manchester-based outfit will once again get a win over Inter, this time by a slightly bigger margin.
- Prediction: Manchester City 2-0 Inter Milan
Champions League fixture schedule this week
Wednesday, September 18
- BSC Young Boys vs. Aston Villa FC
- Juventus vs. PSV Eindhoven
- AC Milan vs. Liverpool FC
- FC Bayern München vs. GNK Dinamo
- Real Madrid C.F. vs. VfB Stuttgart
- Sporting Clube de Portugal vs. LOSC Lille
Thursday, September 19
- AC Sparta Praha vs. FC Salzburg
- Bologna FC 1909 vs. FC Shakhtar Donetsk
- Celtic FC vs. ŠK Slovan Bratislava
- Club Brugge KV vs. Borussia Dortmund
- Manchester City vs. FC Internazionale Milano
- Paris Saint-Germain vs. Girona FC
Friday, September 20
- Feyenoord vs. Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- FK Crvena Zvezda vs. SL Benfica
- AS Monaco vs. FC Barcelona
- Atalanta BC vs. Arsenal FC
- Atlético de Madrid vs. RB Leipzig
- Stade Brestois 29 vs. SK Sturm Graz
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