Manchester City and Juventus meet in Orlando for the right to call themselves Group G winners at the FIFA Club World Cup.
Victories over Wydad AC and Al Ain in their first two matches have already ensured the Premier League and Serie A powerhouses will take part in the knockout stages.
The incentive to finish top of the pile comes from the fact that Real Madrid are favourites to top Group H and take on the Group G runners-up in the Round of 16.
To avoid another meeting with their frequent UEFA Champions League foes, City must beat Juventus. If the match is a draw, then the Turin outfit will advance as group winners on goals scored.
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Juventus vs. Manchester City lineups, team news
Juve captain Manuel Locatelli returned from an ankle injury in the 4-1 win against Wydad and could come into the starting lineup in place of either Weston McKennie or Khephren Thuram.
Turkey youngster Kenan Yildiz bagged a brace last time out to move on to three goals for the tournament and will likely join Francisco Conceicao and Randal Kolo Muani in attack.
Andrea Cambiaso has been a reported City target since January and should continue at wing-back.
Juventus predicted lineup (3-4-2-1, right to left): Di Gregorio (GK) — Kalulu, Savona, Kelly — Costa, Thuram, Locatelli, Cambiaso — Conceicao, Yildiz — Kolo Muani
Injured: Perin (hand), Cabal (knee), Bremer (knee), Milik (muscular)
Suspended: None
Yellow card away from suspension: Conceicao, Cambiaso, McKennie, Gatti, Thuram
Juventus full roster
Goalkeepers: Michele Di Gregorio, Giovanni Daffara, Giovanni Garofani, Carlo Pinsoglio
Defenders: Bremer, Andrea Cambiaso, Alberto Costa, Federico Gatti, Javier Gil, Pierre Kalulu, Lloyd Kelly, Jonas Rouhi, Daniele Rugani, Nicolo Savona
Midfielders: Vasilijie Adzic, Filip Kostic, Manuel Locatelli, Weston McKennie, Teun Koopmeiners, Kephren Thuram, Douglas Luiz, Augusto Owusu, Stefano Turco
Forwards: Lorenzo Anghele, Samuel Mbangula, Francisco Conceicao, Nicolo Cudrig, Randal Kolo Muani, Tommaso Mancini, Arkadiusz Milik, Nico Gonzalez, Alessandro Pietrelli, Dusan Vlahovic, Timothy Weah, Kenan Yildiz.
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Pep Guardiola changed his whole starting XI from the team that started the competition against Wydad to the one that beat Al Ain 6-0. Here, we should get a greater indication of what his current first-choice lineup looks like.
Claudio Echeverri marked his full debut with a superb free-kick goal against Al Ain, but the Argentine youngster was substituted at halftime with an ankle injury and was spotted on crutches at City’s Boca Raton training base.
FIFA has confirmed Rico Lewis must serve a three-match ban following his red card against Wydad, so he will not feature again unless City reach the semifinals.
Rodri has appeared as a substitute in both of City’s matches as he continues to build his fitness following an ACL layoff. Bench duty is again the most likely role for the Ballon d’Or winner.
Man City predicted lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Ederson (GK) — Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, Ait-Nouri — Reijnders, Silva — Foden, Cherki, Marmoush — Haaland
Injured: Echeverri (ankle), Kovacic (Achilles)
Suspended: Lewis
Yellow card away from suspension: Khusanov
Man City full roster
Goalkeepers: Marcus Bettinelli, Stefan Ortega, Ederson
Defenders: Ruben Dias, John Stones, Nathan Ake, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Vitor Reis, Josko Gvardiol, Manuel Akanji, Matheus Nunes, Abdukodir Khusanov, Rico Lewis
Midfielders: Tijjani Reijnders, Nico Gonzalez, Rodri, Ilkay Gundogan, Bernardo Silva, Nico O’Reilly
Forwards: Omar Marmoush, Erling Haaland, Jeremy Doku, Savinho, Rayan Cherki, Claudio Echeverri, Phil Foden, Oscar Bobb.
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Juventus vs. Manchester City score prediction
This could end up being a thrilling contest between two teams with impressive attacking records to date, but City should have enough to claim the win and top spot.
Predicted score: Juventus 2-3 Manchester City
How to watch Juventus vs. Manchester City: Live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this match across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
| Region | Date | Kickoff Time | TV | Streaming |
| USA | Thu, June 26 | 3:00 p.m. ET/12:00 p.m. PT | TNT USA, truTV USA, TUDN, UniMas | DAZN, TUDN.com/App, Univision NOW, Watch TNT |
| Canada | Thu, June 26 | 3:00 p.m. ET/12:00 p.m. PT | — | DAZN |
| UK | Thu, June 26 | 8:00 p.m. BST | Channel 5 | DAZN |
| Australia | Fri, June 27 | 5:00 a.m. AEST | — | DAZN, Kayo Sports, Foxtel Now |
| India | Fri, June 27 | 1:30 a.m. | — | DAZN, FanCode, tabii |
