As Manchester City prepare to face Bayern Munich in a pre-season friendly on Wednesday, the confirmed lineup for both teams has come to light.
Manchester City confirmed lineup: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Dias, Ake, Lewis, Kovacic, Bernardo, McAtee, Alvarez, Grealish
Substitutes: Ortega, Carson, Phillips, Cancelo, Haaland, Laporte, Rodri, De Bruyne, Gomez, Akanji, Perrone, Foden, Bobb, Palmer
Bayern Munich confirmed lineup: Sommer, Mazraoui, Pavard, Upamecano, Davies, Laimer, Kimmich, Coman, Musiala, Sane, Gnabry
Substitutes: Ulreich, Hulsmann, Ibrahimovic, Gravenberch, Goretzka, Wanner, Sarr, Mane, Tel, Choupo-Moting, Vidovic, Tikvic, Kraztig, Stanisic
Pep Guardiola has made six changes from the side that beat Yokohama F.Marinos 5-3 on Sunday.
The confirmed lineup for Manchester City starts off with a slight surprise, as Stefan Ortega is replaced by Ederson in goal up against Bayern Munich.
At right-back, Kyle Walker keeps his place, as it seems like the revelation from journalist Florian Plettenburg about him being potentially excluded from the clash due to his imminent move to the German giants has been deemed untrue.
In the centre of defence for Manchester City, the confirmed lineup sees John Stones retain his place against Bayern in the confirmed lineup after a terrific outing against Yokohama F.Marinos, while Ruben Dias displaces Manuel Akanji.
At left-back, Nathan Ake starts once again.
Despite Rodri having come on to score a belter on Sunday, Rico Lewis has been handed another chance to prove his mettle, but in midfield.
As Mateo Kovacic looked the part on his Manchester City debut, with Pep Guardiola describing his performance as ‘exceptional’ on Sunday, he starts once again in the confirmed lineup versus Bayern Munich.
While James McAtee loses his place in midfield to Bernardo Silva.
On the right flank, Cole Palmer has been displaced by James McAtee
Up front, it does come as much of a surprise that Julian Alvarez has not lost his place to Erling Haaland after his brilliant brace off the bench in City’s latest outing.
At left-wing, Jack Grealish retains his place in our Manchester City confirmed lineup against Bayern.
