Man City XI vs Wydad AC: Cherki debut - Starting lineup and confirmed team news for Club World Cup today | OneFootball

Two debutants in starting lineup for City

Cherki, one of four Man City summer signings, completed a £30m move from Lyon last week and should be raring to go having featured for France in the Nations League finals.

Capable of operating behind the main striker or from a wide right position, his versatility has handed manager Pep Guardiola a welcome selection headache given the plethora of attacking options the Spaniard has at his disposal.

Rodri does not make a first start since last September. The Spaniard has made a full recovery from an ACL injury but is only on the bench, as new signing Tijjani Reijnders starts and Phil Foden is also involved from the off.

Savinho and Jeremy Doku start on the wings with Omar Marmoush through the middle, as Erling Haaland is named on a strong bench, along with new club captain Bernardo Silva.

Starting XI: Ederson, Lewis, Reis, Ake, O’Relly, Reijnders, Foden, Cherki, Savinho, Marmoush, Doku

Subs: Ortega, Dias, Stones, Haaland, Nico, Rodri, Gundogan, Bernardo, Ait-Nouri, Gvardiol, Akanji, Nunes, Echeverri, Khusanov, Bobb

Injured: Kovacic

Doubts: Stones

Time and date: 5pm BST today, Wednesday June 18, 2025

How to watch: 5 and DAZN

Venue: Lincoln Financial Field