How to watch Manchester City vs Inter Milan live: Stream link, TV channel, team news, prediction

Champions League favourite Manchester City starts its Champions League campaign on Wednesday with an exciting home game against reigning Italian champions Inter Milan in Manchester.

A replay of the 2022-23 Champions League final, which City won 1-0, is a treat to kick off the new league phase of the competition and this is a big week for Pep Guardiola's side ahead of their big Premier League clash with Arsenal on Sunday. Will we see much rotation from City? Probably not, given the strength of Inter and considering they want to get their Champions League campaign underway with a win. Erling Haaland is in incredible form, scoring nine goals in City's first four league games of the season, all of which have been victories.

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Inter are unbeaten at the start of the Serie A season, but have drawn two of their four games so far and won two. Simone Inzaghi's side also have the small Milan derby to play this weekend, but are unlikely to change their starting line-up either. Marcus Thuram and Lautaro Martinez will lead the attack, while Nicolo Barella and Hakan Calhanoglu will play a crucial role in central midfield in Inter's 3-5-2 system.

How to watch Manchester City vs Inter Milan live, stream link and start time

Kick-off time: Wednesday, 3:00 p.m. ET (September 18)

Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England

How to watch: Stream on Outstanding+ And TUDN USA

Focus on Manchester City, team news

City are missing two players through injury: Oscar Bobb is out with a lower leg injury and Nathan Ake is recovering from a thigh injury sustained while on international duty. City will go into this game with plenty of experience, with Rodri, Gundogan, Silva, Foden and De Bruyne likely to start in midfield and Gvardiol, Akanji, Stones and Walker starting in defence. Guardiola has so many options and is an expert at rotating.

Focus on Inter Milan, team news

Inter have two major injury problems: Canadian winger Tajon Buchanan is out after breaking his leg and full-back Federico Dimarco is struggling to get fit. Inter have plenty of experience in their team and goalkeeper Yann Sommer should calm the defence, while centre-backs Acerbi and Bastoni should keep Haaland and co. calm.

Prediction Manchester City vs. Inter Milan

It looks like it will be a close, exciting game, but City will get the job done given the brilliance of Haaland and De Bruyne earlier this season. Manchester City – Inter Milan 2:1.