Premier League champions Manchester City take on La Liga giants Barcelona in a preseason friendly on July 30.
Pep Guardiola's side are yet to win during their summer tour of the USA with defeats to Celtic and AC Milan ahead of this clash.
Barcelona beat Olot 1-0 in a training game before flying out to the US with Hansi Flick preparing his new team for the 2024/25 campaign.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch it across the world, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
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What time does Man City vs. Barcelona kick off?
This preseason friendly takes place at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando, USA and kicks off on Tuesday, July 30 at 7:00 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time |
| USA | Tue, Jul. 30 | 7:00 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Tue, Jul. 30 | 7:00 p.m. ET |
| UK | Wed, Jul. 31 | 12:00 a.m. BST |
| Australia | Wed, Jul. 31 | 9:00 a.m. AEST |
| India | Wed, Jul. 31 | 4:30 a.m. IST |
Man City vs. Barcelona live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this friendly match across selected areas of the world's major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | ESPN, ESPN Deportes | ESPN +, Fubo , CITY+ |
| Canada | — | Fubo Canada , CITY+ |
| UK | Premier Sports 1 | Premier Sports Player, CITY+ |
| Australia | — | Paramount+, CITY+ |
| India | — | FanCode, City+ |
USA: This game is available for live broadcast on ESPN and in Spanish on ESPN Deportes. Streaming options are available on ESPN+ and Fubo with the latter offering a FREE trial to new subscribers.
Canada: Man City vs. Barcelona is live streaming exclusively via Fubo in Canada .
UK: This game is available for broadcast on Premier Sports 1 and can be streamed on the Premier Sports Player.
Australia: This game is available for streaming on Paramount+.
India: This game is available via FanCode and Man City's club channel CITY+.
Man City vs. Barcelona lineups, team news
Guardiola is expected to bring some of his more established names into his starting lineup from the defeat to AC Milan in New York.
Josko Gvardiol and Kalvin Phillips both came off the bench in that game, and could start in Orlando, alongside a recall for Mateo Kovacic.
Man City predicted XI (4-2-3-1 right to left): Ederson (GK) — Lewis, Doyle, Mbete, Gvardiol — Phillips, Kovacic — Bobb, McAtee, Grealish — Haaland.
Flick is without some key names through injury with midfield pair Pedri and Frenkie de Jong both ruled out of the tour.
Teenage superstar Lamine Yamal has not travelled as he remains on holiday after clinching a Euro 2024 title with Spain.
Barcelona predicted XI (4-3-3 right to left): Ter Stegen (GK) — Fort, Martinez, Christensen, Balde — Romeu, Gundogan, Casado — Raphinha, Lewandowski, Victor.
Man City vs. Barcelona prediction
City's preseason form has failed to ignite and Guardiola will be looking to secure at least one win before his team return to the UK next week.
Barcelona have landed in the US looking fresh, despite a few absences, and they will cause some problems for City as Guardiola takes on his old team.
Prediction: Man City 1-1 Barcelona
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