Rodri starts for Manchester City against Inter Milan today in the Champions League while Erling Haaland leads the line.
The striker has nine goals in his first four Premier League games of the season, and now gets the chance to make his mark in Europe as Pep Guardiola’s side begin their campaign in the competition’s new format.
Haaland has 41 goals in 39 Champions League appearances in his career, with plenty of chances to add to that this season. Should City not finish in the top eight in the league phase but still reach the final, they will play 17 matches in this competition this season.
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Guardiola suggested Haaland could be left out of City’s weekend clash with Brentford, following the death of a close family friend, but he started and scored a brace against the Bees, and is expected to lead the line at the Etihad on Wednesday.
Rodri made his first appearance of the season against Brentford, playing 45 minutes, and he is expected to get more minutes here as Guardiola attempts to build his fitness ahead of Sunday’s crucial Premier League showdown with Arsenal.
Bernardo Silva and Ruben Dias could come into the side, having been named on the bench last time out, while Josko Gvardiol is an option to come in at left-back should Rico Lewis drop out.
Oscar Bobb remains out after suffering a serious injury days before the new season and Nathan Ake is out.
Starting Man City XI: Ederson, Lewis, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Savinho, Grealish, Haaland
Subs: Ortega, Carson, Walker, Stones, Kovacic, Doku, Gundogan, Nunes, Foden, McAtee
Time and date: 8pm on Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Venue: Etihad Stadium
TV channel: TNT Sports 1
