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Manchester City Can Secure Last-16 Berth Against Al Ain

Erling Haaland is set to lead the line in place of suspended full-back Rico Lewis

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Overview

  • Manchester City opened Group G with a 2-0 win over Wydad AC thanks to goals from Phil Foden and Jeremy Doku.
  • Al Ain were beaten 5-0 by Juventus in their opening match and require a strong response to stay in contention.
  • City will book their spot in the knockout phase with victory if Juventus also avoids defeat to Wydad AC on Sunday.
  • Pep Guardiola plans to rotate his squad but will include Haaland up front while Lewis sits out through suspension.
  • The fixture takes place on June 23 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta and will be shown live on DAZN and Channel 5.