
There have been numerous positives throughout the matches so far, and the chance to highlight Manchester City’s top Academy talents has been a rare opportunity for Pep Guardiola, who has praised several specific players during the club’s time in the United States.
Performances against high-level opponents could be the breakthrough that some players need to capture Guardiola’s attention. He has already identified Nico O’Reilly and James McAtee for first-team involvement this coming season.
Saturday’s match against Chelsea will be Guardiola’s first chance to observe the progress of his former colleague Enzo Maresca, who is leading a transformation at Chelsea after joining from Leicester City earlier this summer.
Manchester City’s trip to Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge marks their first game of the upcoming Premier League season, facing the West London club on the opening weekend, but only after an FA Community Shield clash with Manchester United at Wembley Stadium.
As the game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus approaches, here are the confirmed line-ups and squad selections for Guardiola and Maresca’s teams:
**Manchester City**
Starting XI: Ortega; Lewis, Phillips, Gvardiol, Wilson-Esbrand; Kovacic, O’Reilly, McAtee; Bobb, Haaland (C), Grealish.
Substitutes: Ederson, Carson, Perrone, Wright, Simpson-Pusey, Katongo, Ndala, Galvez, Susoho, Oboavwoduo, Mbete, Heskey, Doyle, Fatah, Mfuni, Hamilton, Samuel, Knight.
**Chelsea**
Starting XI: Sanchez; James (C), Adarabioyo, Colwill, Gusto; Lavia, Caicedo, Enzo, Dewsbury-Hall; Nkunku, Mudryk.
Substitutes: Bettinelli, Jorgensen, Veiga, Acheampong, Chilwell, Fofana, Ugochukwu, Chukwuemeka, Madueke, George, Sterling, Angelo, Broja, Guiu.
Throughout the contests, the chance to feature Manchester City’s best Academy talents has been rare for Pep Guardiola, who has been pleased with several specific players during the club’s time in the United States.
Performances against top-tier opponents might be the breakthrough needed to secure Guardiola’s attention. He has already identified Nico O’Reilly and James McAtee for first-team roles this
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