Manchester City get their pre-season tour underway with a tough test against Italian champions Inter Milan. Enzo Maresca will take charge of his first game at the club after taking over from Pep Guardiola, so fans will get to see a new-look City side. Several World Cup stars from both sides remain absent, including John Stones, who has just made the switch to Inter. But it should still be an entertaining contest for the neutral. Catch up with all the team news here on 101GreatGoals.Table of ContentsManchester City team newsInter Milan team newsHow to watch Manchester City v Inter Milan: TV and online streamsStats for Manchester City v Inter MilanPrediction for Manchester City v Inter MilanManchester City team newsManchester City starting XI: Donnarumma, Lewis, Khusanov, Gvardiol, Mfuni, Kovacic, Reijnders, Semenyo, Foden (C), Savinho, MubamaManchester City substitutes: Bettinelli, Wint, Chabot, Nico, Ait-Nouri, Reis, Echeverri, Monga, McAidoo, Braithwaite, Mukasa, Alleyne, Sangare, F. Samba, Heskey, Henderson-Hall, ParkerInter Milan team newsInter Milan starting XI: To followInter Milan substitutes: To followHow to watch Manchester City v Inter Milan: TV and online streams3APTY91 Benjamin Pavard of Fc Inter celebrating after a goal during the UEFA Champions League quarter finals second leg match between Inter FC Internazionale and FC Bayern Monaco, on Avril 16th, 2025, at Giuseppe Meazza San Siro Siro stadium in Milan, Italy Credit: Tiziano BallabioManchester City v Inter Milan kicks off at 12:30pm UK time on Saturday 1st August, which is 7:30pm local time in Hong Kong.There is no free-to-air broadcast in the UK, but the match will be shown live worldwide via Citys subscription streaming service, CITY+. Viewers in Italy can also watch via DAZN.Stats for Manchester City v Inter MilanThis is Manchester Citys first match since Pep Guardiolas departure after a decade in charge, with Enzo Maresca taking the reinsThe sides have met twice competitively, both in the last three years: City won the 2022/23 Champions League final in Istanbul thanks to Rodris second-half strike, while a 2024/25 Champions League league-phase meeting finished 0-0Inter enter the game as reigning Serie A champions, having won the title by 11 points and added the Coppa Italia to complete a domestic doubleThe clubs have also met twice in pre-season tournaments, with City winning the 2011 Dublin Super Cup 3-0 and Inter winning 3-0 in Baltimore in 2010Prediction for Manchester City v Inter MilanPre-season results should always be taken with a pinch of salt, particularly with City fielding an unfamiliar line-up in Marescas first game and several of Inters own senior players still absent.However, Chivus side are further into their pre-season programme and have shown better match sharpness in their two warm-up fixtures so far, which should count for something even in a friendly.Prediction: Manchester City 1-2 Inter Milan Topics Inter Milan Manchester City F.C. Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Manchester City v Inter Milan: Expected line-ups, stats and where to watch as Maresca starts reign in Hong Kong Jon Fisher 31st July, 2026 City boss Maresca dismisses reports of Real Madrid move for Rodri as speculation and insists Spain skipper will return to Manchester Jon Fisher 31st July, 2026 Man City away kit 2026/27: Full details on new shirt and strip Ben Miller 31st July, 2026 John Stones joins Inter Milan as a free agent Mitch Fretton 30th July, 2026 BREAKING: Real Madrid in talks with Manchester City over signing of Rodri Jon Fisher 29th July, 2026 Manchester City forward informs club of desire to leave Nicholas McGee 28th July, 2026
