Enzo Maresca has named his side for Man City’s second game of their preseason tour. Up against a K League All Stars XI, Maresca has put out a strong starting lineup featuring many of City’s World Cup stars.
Amongst the names starting this one is Tijani Reijnders. The midfielder has surprisingly been heavily linked with a move away from the club this summer, with reported interest from Juventus and Nottingham Forest.
Also starting this one Ruben Dias, who makes his first preseason appearance. The Portuguese defender also takes the captain’s armband.
Dias’ Portuguese teammate Matheus Nunes is on the bench, along with Omar Marmoush who was expected to start the game. Instead, Divin Mubama starts up top, looking to add to his preseason goal tally after netting against Inter Milan. There’s no place in the squad for Ryan McAidoo, who has suffered a shoulder injury as confirmed by Maresca.
It looks like Abdukodir Khusanov will move from centre half to take up that right back spot, with a centre half partnership of Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol.
Man City’s Starting 11 v K League All Stars:
Gianluigi Donnarumma, Abdukodir Khusanov, Ruben Dias (c), Josko Gvardiol, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Rico Lewis, Mateo Kovacic, Tijani Reijnders, Antoine Semenyo, Phil Foden, Divin Mubama.
Subs: Marcus Bettinelli, Jack Wint, Max Chabot, Omar Marmoush, Nico Gonzalez, Vitor Reis, Savinho, Matheus Nunes, Claudio Echeverri, Jeremy Monga, Kaden Braithwaite, Divine Mukasa, Max Alleyne, Mahamadou Sangare, Floyd Samba, Jaden Heskey, Matty Henderson-Hall, Stephen Mfuni, Xavier Parker.