The starting lineups are in ahead of Manchester City’s clash with Al Hilal

By Adam Marrett - 1 July 2025, 0:48

Manchester City and Al Hilal have confirmed their starting lineups ahead of this morning’s FIFA Club World Cup round of 16 clash at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando. A place in the quarter-final stage of the competition awaits the winner. Al Hilal will be no pushover as the Saudi Pro League club is a team that is packed with quality. They are also managed by Simone Inzaghi, who is a world-class manager. But Pep Guardiola’s side will be confident of picking up the required result if they play to their potential.

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Manchester City only have two players unavailable for today’s match in their Club World Cup squad. Rico Lewis is serving the final game of his three-match suspension. Claudio Echeverri is ruled out of the match against Al Hilal due to an ankle injury.

Here are the starting lineups for this morning’s match at the Camping World Stadium.

Manchester City

Pep Guardiola has made three changes to the starting eleven that dispatched Juventus 5-2. In comes Erling Haaland, Ilkay Gundogan and Josko Gvardiol. Rodri, Manuel Akanji and Omar Marmoush drop to the bench for the must-win game for Pep Guardiola’s side.

Starting lineup: Ederson, Matheus Nunes, Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Bernardo Silva, Tijjani Reijnders, Ilkay Gundogan; Savinho, Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland.

Substitutes: Bettinelli, Stefan Ortega, Khusanov, Reis, Akanji, Stones, Ake, O’Reilly, Rodri, Nico, Foden, Bobb, Cherki, Marmoush.