City v Al Ain: Kick-off time, team news and TV information | OneFootball

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 says that while Rodri and John Stones are improving all the time in training, they won’t play from the start against Al Ain.

He went on to praise the attitude of the pair and provide a positive update on their work on the training pitch.

“He’s getting better,” he said first about Rodri.

“We can’t forget, it’s almost nine months since the sad day what happened. It’s an injury between 10 and 12 months. It’s a long injury. He’s getting better and if he can play 20 to 30 minutes it’ll be good. I know he wants to be there but we need to protect him and him feel good in his knee. The minutes he played last game help and hopefully tomorrow too. Hopefully one day soon he can play from the beginning.”

On Stones, Guardiola added: “I see him suffer when he can’t be involved, it’s so sad but important now is at training sessions, he feels better and then the game is another issue. It’s another rhythm and demanding but as much as he arrived a few days in Manchester and now here he trained almost all the session s with us and feels good. This is what we want of him.”

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.