Man City vs Al Ain Preview: Team News & Prediction | 2025 FIFA Club World Cup | Group Stage
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Manchester City are in the midst of a rebuild as they continue their 2025 FIFA Club World Cup group stage campaign with a clash against a poor Al Ain side.
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Man City team news: Lewis suspended
Manchester City named a side without the likes of Rodri and Erling Braut Haaland in their opener. Pep Guardiola appeared to want to go ‘all out attack’ with the likes of Phil Foden and Rayan Cherki operating in midfield. Rico Lewis was sent off, though.
Predicted XI (4-1-4-1): Ederson; Stones, Reis, Ake, O’Reilly; Reijnders; Savio, Foden, Cherki, Doku; Marmoush
Unavailable: Lewis (Suspended)
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Al Ain team news: Fully fit
Ahead of their clash with Manchester City, Al Ain have a fully fit and available squad. However, there may well be a desire to make some changes after they were annihilated by Juventus the other day.
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Patricio; Ratnik, Rabia, Autonne; Traore, Alejandro Romero, Park, Palacios, Zabala; Rahimi, Laba
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Man City vs Al Ain prediction
Manchester City brought in several new faces before the start of the tournament after a busy winter transfer window, too. It would be fair to suggest it may well take its time to settle, though, and their performance was underwhelming as they eased past Wydad Casablanca by two goals to nil the other day with Phil Foden showing signs of form.
They now face an Al Ain side that appeared half-decent when they qualified under the management of Hernan Crespo, but things have drifted with former Watford boss Vladimir Ivic at the helm. They were 4-0 down at half-time against Juventus the other day, before going on to lose by five goals to nil.
Al Ain are an underwhelming side and appear a bit of a rabble, so Manchester City will be expected to once again run out as fairly comfortable victors in this one.
Man City vs Al Ain tip: Man City to win -2 handicap
