Manchester City will face FC Barcelona in Orlando, Florida, for the final match of their 2024 US tour on Tuesday night. Despite promising performances from their young squad, Pep Guardiola’s team has yet to secure a win, having previously played against Celtic and AC Milan.
One standout player has been Oscar Bobb, who impressed against Celtic and continued to perform well against AC Milan in New York City.
In that match, he provided an assist and worked well with Erling Haaland, though City narrowly lost 2-3. Bobb, only 21, is expected to get another chance to shine against top-tier competition when they face Barcelona at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando.
Manchester City is heading into this match with a fully fit squad, including new Croatian signings Mateo Kovacic and Josko Gvardiol. Guardiola will likely focus on integrating these new arrivals and giving more playing time to young talents as they prepare for the upcoming season.
As the match approaches, the starting line-ups have been confirmed. Barcelona’s team includes Peña, Araujo, Lenglet (C), Torre, Víctor, Bernal, Roque, Fort, Domínguez, Martín, and Casadó, with a bench featuring players like Lewandowski and Balde. Manchester City will start with Ederson (C), Lewis, Phillips, Gvardiol, Wilson-Esbrand, Kovacic, O’Reilly, Bobb, McAtee, Grealish, and Haaland, with substitutes including Ortega, Carson, and several young players.
This game offers both teams an opportunity to fine-tune their squads and give valuable experience to younger players before the regular season kicks off.
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