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Man City XI vs Juventus: Confirmed team news and predicted lineup

Manchester City have been boosted by the returns of both Phil Foden and Mateo Kovacic ahead of their trip to Juventus.

Foden missed the draw at Crystal Palace with bronchitis, but was back in training on Tuesday and expected to be in the squad in Turin.

Kovacic is back sooner than expected, having picked up an injury while on injury duty November and has missed five matches since. The midfielder was initially ruled out until later in December, so his involvement on Wednesday evening remains uncertain.

Pep Guardiola will still be fielding a patched-up back four with Nathan Ake, Manuel Akanji and John Stones ruled out. Rico Lewis was sent off against Palace but his ban only applies to domestic games so will be able to face Juventus. Josko Gvardiol will move to centre-back, with Lewis at full-back.

Ederson appears to have lost his starting spot so expect Stefan Ortega to start again, while Kevin De Bruyne should also be again named in the starting line-up as he continues to build up some rhythm.

Predicted Man City XI: Ortega; Walker, Dias, Gvardiol, Lewis; Gundogan, Savinho, De Bruyne; Silva, Grealish, Haaland

Doubts: Kovacic

Injured: Stones, Ake, Akanji, Bobb, Rodri

Time and date: 8pm GMT on Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Venue: Allianz Stadium, Turin

TV channel: TNT Sports

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