Manchester City and Atletico Madrid will go head-to-head on Sunday as both clubs continue preparations for the 2026-27 campaign.
City enter the contest after recording their first pre-season victory under new manager Enzo Maresca, beating the K-League Stars 3-1 following a 1-1 draw and penalty defeat against Inter Milan. The Citizens will use the Atletico clash as their final warm-up before facing Arsenal in the Community Shield on August 16.
Atletico, meanwhile, are looking to bounce back from their 2-1 defeat to Manchester United in the Snapdragon Cup. Diego Simeone’s side had previously beaten Getafe 4-1 and will also face Marseille before opening their La Liga campaign against Malaga.
The Spanish club have strengthened significantly this summer, bringing in Lee Kang-in, Morten Hjulmand and Alejandro Grimaldo. Hjulmand could make his debut against City, while Kang-in is also expected to feature.
Team News
Manchester City remain without Erling Haaland following Norway’s World Cup campaign. Rayan Cherki, Marc Guehi, Elliot Anderson and Nico O’Reilly are also unavailable. Omar Marmoush could start after appearing from the bench against the K-League Stars.
Atletico will be without Julian Alvarez, Nahuel Molina, Giuliano Simeone, Alex Baena, Grimaldo and Alexander Sorloth due to their post-World Cup schedules. Kang-in and Hjulmand are both expected to make their debuts, with Koke, Robin Le Normand and Ademola Lookman also in contention.
Possible Lineups
Manchester City possible starting lineup:
Donnarumma; Lewis, Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol; Reijnders, Kovacic; Semenyo, Foden, Savinho; Marmoush
Atletico Madrid possible starting lineup:
Oblak; Sola, Gimenez, Le Normand, Hancko; Cardoso, Koke, Hjulmand; Kang-in, Martin, Lookman
How to Watch
| Platform | Details |
|---|---|
| TV Broadcast | SportyTv, SuperSport |
| Live Stream | ESPN |
| Kick-off Time | 12:00(WAT) |
Match Prediction
Softfootball predicts Manchester city 2-2 Atletico Madrid.
