UEFA Champions League Final 2023, Inter Milan vs Manchester City: Can City break the hoodoo? When and where to watch, Probable XI, Squad, Timing, Head-to-Head

UEFA Champions League Final 2023, Inter Milan vs Manchester City: The stage is set for the final of Europe's biggest club competition. Following an exciting knockout stage, we are now down to two teams vying for UEFA Champions League supremacy. On one side, former Italian powerhouse Inter Milan will strive to rekindle its glory days of European football dominance. On the other side is Manchester City, the big English team that has dominated league football for more than a decade, but has stumbled on the European stage.

Inter Milan is playing in their first UEFA Champions League final in 13 years. They last appeared in the finals back in 2010, when they won the trophy with a 2-0 victory over German club Bayern Munich. Inter has already won the Coppa Italia, beating Fiorentina 2-1, and the Super Coppa Italia, beating AC Milan 3-0, this season. This will be Inter's third trophy of the season if they manage to beat City in the final.

Manchester City has never won the Champions League, and this will be their second appearance in a European final. The last time they reached the final was in 2021, when they were defeated 1-0 by English rivals Chelsea. City has the Premier League as well as the FA Cup under their belt already. If they manage to win the UEFA Champions League, they will be the second English club to win the continental treble — winning the domestic league, the domestic cup, and the continental cup in the same season. Apart from that, City will also be the eighth club overall to win the treble, bearing in mind that Spanish side Barcelona and German side Bayern Munich have achieved this feat twice.

This time, City will attempt to break their UCL hoodoo, but Inter is not to be taken lightly.

UEFA Champions League Final 2023, Inter Milan vs Manchester City: When to watch? Match Timing

The match is scheduled to be played on Sunday, June 11th, at 12:30 AM IST.

UEFA Champions League Final 2023, Inter Milan vs Manchester City: Where to watch? Live Streaming

The match can be viewed on the Sony Sports Network in India. Fans can watch the live streaming of the UEFA Champions League matches on SonyLIV and JioTV.

UEFA Champions League Final 2023, Inter Milan vs Manchester City: Venue

The teams will be facing off at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey.

UEFA Champions League Final 2023, Inter Milan vs Manchester City: Head-to-Head

Inter Milan and Manchester City have never faced each other in the UEFA Champions League, and the final will be their first head-to-head encounter in a major competition. However, both clubs have played against each other just twice in their history, but both matches were club friendlies, with each winning one.

UEFA Champions League Final 2023, Inter Milan vs. Manchester City: Current Form

Manchester City has been an unstoppable force in the Champions League. They lead the league in goals scored by a club this season with 31 and have only conceded five in 12 games. City also reached the final after defeating Real Madrid in the semi-finals and Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals, who won the UCL in the 2022 and 2021 seasons, respectively. They have also not lost a single match in this UCL campaign.  Pep will go all out to win the elusive prize that has eluded him since 2011 with Barcelona.

Inter Milan, on the other hand, will not hold back either. They come into this game on a good run, having only lost one of their last 13 matches in all competitions, winning 11 of them. Inter finished second in their Champions League group, losing only twice to Group C winners Bayern Munich, but have gone unbeaten since then.

UEFA Champions League Final 2023, Inter Milan vs Manchester City: Injury List

Inter Milan has midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan out with an injury sustained in the Champions League semi-finals, but he could return in this game if he is fit. Midfielder Joaquin Correa is also doubtful to start due to a calf injury sustained in the Coppa Italia final versus Fiorentina. Defenders Mattia Zanotti and Valentin Carboni, along with midfielder Alessandro Fontanarosa, are not expected to play and almost certainly will miss out due to international service at the U20 World Cup.

For City, things are under control, with only Kyle Walker missing practice on Tuesday due to a minor injury, but he is expected to start in this game.

UEFA Champions League Final 2023, Inter Milan vs Manchester City: Squads, Expected Playing 11

Manchester City Squad: Stefan Ortega, Ederson, Scott Carson, Kyle Walker, Rúben Dias. John Stones, Nathan Aké, Aymeric Laporte, Sergio Gómez, Manuel Akanji, Midfielders: Kalvin Phillips, İlkay Gündoğan, Jack Grealish, Rodri, Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Riyad Mahrez, Máximo Perrone, Phil Foden, Erling Haaland, Julián Álvarez. Manager: Pep Guardiola

Manchester City Probable XI

City manager Guardiola is likely to play a 3-4-2-1 formation with the Brazilian Ederson Moraes between the sticks. Kyle Walker, Ruben Dias, and Manuel Akanji will play as the back three, with two holding midfielders in John Stones and Rodri. Bernardo Silva and Jack Grealish will be on the flanks, giving support to Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan, who will be in the midfield. Erling Haaland will play up-top as the striker.

Inter Milan Squad: Samir Handanovič, Alex Cordaz, André Onana, Denzel Dumfries, Stefan de Vrij, Raoul Bellanova, Francesco Acerbi, Federico Dimarco, Danilo D'Ambrosio, Matteo Darmian, Milan Škriniar, Alessandro Bastoni, Roberto Gagliardini, Robin Gosens, Kristjan Asllani, Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Nicolò Barella, Marcelo Brozović, Edin Džeko, Lautaro Martínez, Joaquín Correa, Romelu Lukaku. Manager: Simone Inzaghi

Inter Milan Probable XI

For Inter, manager Simone Inzaghi is expected to play a 3-5-2 formation. He will have Cameroonian, André Onana, between the posts. Matteo Darmian, Francesco Acerbi, and Alessandro Bastoni are the defensive back three. With D. Dumfries and F. Dimarco as the wing-backs, the midfield will have N. Barella, M. Brozović, and H. Çalhanoğlu. Lautaro Martínez and  Edin Džeko  will be starting up top.

UEFA Champions League Final 2023, Inter Milan vs Manchester City: Simone Inzaghi vs Pep Guardiola

Both managers will be facing each other for the very first time in any competition.