Find out everything you need to know ahead of City's second group stage match of the FIFA Club World Cup opener against Al Ain....

When and where

We face Al Ain at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta  at 02:00 (UK) on Monday 23 June. That means the match begins at 21:00 local time (EDT).

As with every game at the tournament, it will be shown live on DAZN globally* while Channel 5 will also carry this game in the UK.

To see every game on DAZN, all you have to do is register for a free account!

*DAZN is not currently available in the following territories: Belarus, Cuba, China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Syria

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      Man City app coverage

      As always, our app is perfect companion for any City fan following from around the world.

      For every game Guardiola’s team are involved in, our Matchday Centre will begin around two hours before kick-off.

      In there, you’ll see text updates taking you all the way through the action and providing detailed reaction after the final whistle blows.

      Our Matchday Live show will begin at around 01:00 (UK) with Nedum Onuoha and Paul Dickov our special guests, before Alistair Mann and Andy Morrison providing radio commentary (via an active CITY+ subscription) during the action.

      After each game, you can see a match report, reaction and highlights so you’re fully up to date.

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          Team news

          Pep Guardiola handed Rayan Ait-Nouri his Manchester City debut as the boss made 11 changes from the side who beat Wydad AC.

          Rico Lewis was the only player not to make the matchday squad due to his red card in our opening match, with Claudio Echeverri also making his first City start.

          CITY XI: Ortega Moreno, Akanji, Khusanov, Gvardiol, Ait-Nouri, Nico, Gundogan, Bernardo (C), Nunes, Echeverri, Haaland

          Subs: Ederson, Bettinelli, Dias, Reijnders, Stones, Ake, Marmoush, Doku, Rodri, Reis, Savinho, Cherki, Foden, Bobb, O’Reilly

          AL AIN XI: Eisa, Jasic, Niang, Rabia, Zabala, Park, Traore, Nader, M. Abbas, Chadli, S. Rahimi

          Subs: Rui Patricio, Alhashimi, Ratnik, Cardoso, Autonne, Ben Khaleq, Jorgens, Udoh, Palacios, H. Abbas, Kaku, Awad, Sanabria, H. Rahimi, Laba

          Pep Guardiola preview

          “We have a lot of respect for Al Ain and the connection with the UAE and Abu Dhabi. We have a huge opportunity to go to the next round and you will see how many things can happen. We will take it seriously and hopefully we can do a good game.

          “I love this tournament, how South American teams play with Europe and other continents, you see how they challenge and compete.I like how every game is tough, really tough. All the games are so tight, and people go ‘oh the European team lose’, welcome to the real world my friends. They are good, and I like it. We are here to play against them and prove how we are as a team and try to extend as long as possible in the competition here and prepare for next season.”

           

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              Last time out

              City beat Wydad AC 2-0 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Wednesday evening.

              Goals from Phil Foden and Jeremy Doku secured victory against the Moroccan side to get our defence of the Club World Cup off to a solid start.

              Al Ain were beaten 5-0 by Juventus in the other Group G clash to leave the Italian side leading the table after the first round of  games.

              Match Officials

              Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal ALG

              Assistant Referee 1: Mokrane Gourari ALG

              Assistant Referee 2: Abbes Akram Zerhouni ALG

              Fourth Official: Alireza Faghani IRN / AUS

              How to follow the FIFA Club World Cup 2025

              DAZN will broadcast every minute and every moment from the event, with all 63 matches, live-streamed, free to view on DAZN globally*, and in multiple languages.

              If you are already a DAZN subscriber or Freemium member, then the competition is part of your current membership.

              To sign up for a free DAZN account now you only need an email address to register, with no hidden costs or fees.

              You can then watch all the action on the DAZN App via smart TVs, smartphones, tablets, streaming devices, game consoles and web browsers.

              Join now to start watching for free on DAZN.

              Every City match will be covered in full across mancity.com and our official app, with our usual offering of a Matchday Centre and Matchday Live followed by a match report, written and video reaction and highlights from the US.

              *DAZN is not currently available in the following territories: Belarus, Cuba, China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Syria

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