A thrilling showdown is on the horizon as Premier League champions Manchester City face Serie A champions Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League on Thursday.
The Citizens maintained their flawless start to the Premier League with a 2-1 win over Brentford, where Erling Haaland stole the spotlight once again, scoring both goals.
Serie A giants Inter, meanwhile, were unexpectedly held to a 1-1 draw by Monza, with Denzel Dumfries rescuing a point with a late 88th-minute equalizer.
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 UK:
TV channel: TNT Sports 1
Live stream: Discovery+, Discovery+ App, TNT Sports Ultimate
This game is available on TNT Sports 1 for live TV broadcast in UK. Streaming options are available on Discovery+, Discovery+ App, and TNT Sports Ultimate.
What time does Man City vs. Inter Milan kick off in UK?
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 to UK:
| Date | Wed, Sep. 18 |
| Kick-off time | 8:00 p.m. BST |
| Venue | Etihad Stadium |
| Location | Manchester, United Kingdom |
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
Tuesday, September 17
- 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
Wednesday, September 18
- AC Sparta Praha vs. FC Salzburg
- Bologna FC 1909 vs. FC Shakhtar Donetsk
- Celtic FC vs. SK Slovan Bratislava
- Club Brugge KV vs. Borussia Dortmund
- Manchester City vs. FC Internazionale Milano
- Paris Saint-Germain vs. Girona FC
Thursday, September 19
- 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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