Manchester City vs Al Hilal Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Club World Cup

Manchester City vs Al Hilal Preview

• Competition: Club World Cup
• Date: Tuesday, 1 July
• Kick-Off Time: 01:00 AM GMT
• Venue: Camping World Stadium

Two unbeaten teams in the group stage of the Club World Cup will lock horns against each other in the Round of 16 fixture on Tuesday. Manchester City will take on Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal in an exciting clash as both teams will be aiming to book their spot for the quarter-finals. Here is a closer look at the Manchester City vs Al Hilal Preview.

Manchester City finished at the top of the Group as they won all three group games and showed their dominance over other teams. In the last game, they defeated the Italian giants Juventus by 2-5. The newly signed player for Manchester City hit the ground running as they are still adapting to their new team. City are clear favourites to win this tournament, and despite having a poor season as per their standards, they are hungry to achieve and win the trophy. They faced Hilal a long time back in a friendly game, and now things are completely different for both teams. City will be hoping to win this game quite comfortably.

Al Hilal are led by Champions League finalist manager Simone Inzaghi, who is currently in charge of the Saudi Club and is slowly adapting to his new team. The star-studded Al Hilal side finished in second place behind Real Madrid in Group H. They drew against Los Blancos and RB Salzburg and won against Pachuca. They showed that they can compete against the big European teams, and surely will be confident going into this fixture. They will have to be at their best and give their all to win this fixture.

Manchester City Team News

Claudio Echeverri is out for a couple of weeks due to injury, and he has joined Rico Lewis on the sidelines as he is out due to suspension. Mateo Kovacic, on the other hand, is back home recovering from his operation. The rest of the squad is fit to play for the upcoming fixture.

Al Hilal Team News

Al Hilal's captain, Salem Al Dawsari, is out of action for six weeks as he got injured against Pachuca in the last group stage fixture. The rest of the players are fully fit and will be available for selection.

Manchester City vs Al Hilal Predicted Lineups

Here's Sportsdunia's Manchester City vs Al Hilal Predicted Lineups.

Manchester City Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Ederson

Defenders: Nunes, Dias, Akanji, Ait-Nouri

Midfielders: Silva, Rodri, Reijnders

Forwards: Savio, Doku, Marmoush

Al Hilal Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Bono

Defenders: Cancelo, Tambakti, Koulibaly, Lodi

Midfielders: Neves, Al Dawsari

Forwards: Malcom, Savic, S.Al Kanno, Leonardo

Manchester City vs Al Hilal Head-to-Head Record

Both teams have faced only once in the past, in which Al Hilal won the game.

Key Players to Watch in Manchester City vs Al Hilal

Jeremy Doku (Manchester City)

Doku has regained his confidence in the Club World Cup and is proving to be an effective player once again in this tournament. He didn't have a great season in the Premier League and was also criticised for his poor output. But in the Club World Cup, he is looking good and confident, and surely he can make a difference in the upcoming fixture. Guardiola fully trusts him to deliver a top performance in the upcoming fixture, and surely he can impact the game in a positive way. He played 34 games this season in which he scored four goals and provided seven assists. His stats aren't impressive, and surely he will look to improve them in the upcoming fixtures.

Malcom (Al Hilal)

The Brazilian has been an integral part of Al Hilal for the last few seasons, and he has shown his quality consistently for the Blue Waves. With his trickery, he can make a difference and surely will be a problem for Manchester City's defence. Even though his stats may not look very impressive but he is still capable of hurting the opposition. He has proved to be a leader on and off the pitch, and in the absence of a player like Salem Al Dawsari, he will have to step up his game. This season, he played 41 games in which he scored 12 goals and provided 16 assists.

Manchester City vs Al Hilal Prediction

City has performed well in the tournament so far and are clear favourite to win this competition. On the other hand, Al Hilal have shown their quality on the pitch as they created a lot of trouble for the opposition team. This will be an exciting fixture for sure, but City's quality is on another level, and most probably they will win the match.

Predicted Score: Manchester City 3-1 Al Hilal

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