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July 16, 2011 8:00 PM EDT
 

World Football Challenge Preview: Manchester City - America (Mexico)

It's Blue Moon time in San Francisco as Manchester City opens its North American tour against Mexican side America.

By Alex Labidou


PROBABLE LINEUPS

America (Mexico) (4-3-3):
Navarrete; Rojas, Corral,
Valenzuela, Castillo; Martinez, Molina, Montenegro; Medina, Pimentel, Marquez.

INJURY REPORT

OUT: Defender Aquivaldo Mosquera is at the Copa America with Colombia. Striker Christian Benitez is with Ecuador.

QUESTIONABLE: N/A

Manchester City (4-3-3):
Hart;
Richards, Kompany, Savic, Clichy; De Jong, Toure, Milner; Johnson
, Silva, Dzeko.

INJURY REPORT

Full traveling roster should be available.


DID YOU KNOW?
  • This is the first time that Club America faces Manchester City.

  • Manchester City will likely debut its two new defensive signings in Gael Clichy and Stefan Savic.
  • It will be strange for America fans to not see Guillermo Ochoa between the posts, as the 26-year-old goalkeeper recently transfered to Ligue 1 side AC Ajaccio. 
  • Want-away City players Carlos Tevez, Emmanuel Adebayor and Shay Given are the notable exemptions from tomorrow's match. Tevez is currently playing with Argentina in the Copa America while Adebayor and Given have remained in the UK.
  • Former America midfielder Pavel Pardo revealed to Goal.com that he is interested in playing in Major League Soccer.


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Last Five Matches
Odds
Team News
Available Squads
-A. NavarreteGoalkeeper
8George Ulises CorralDefender
6Juan Carlos ValenzuelaMidfielder
2E. CastilloDefender
-Ó. RojasDefender
5J. MolinaMidfielder
10Daniel MontenegroMidfielder
18RosineiMidfielder
26Juan Carlos MedinaMidfielder
30M. VuosoStriker
-L. OlascoagaMidfielder
1Joe HartGoalkeeper
22Gael ClichyDefender
15Stefan SavicDefender
6Joleon LescottDefender
23Ryan McGivernDefender
11Shaun Wright-PhillipsMidfielder
34Nigel De JongMidfielder
18Gareth BarryMidfielder
60John GuidettiStriker
17Vladimir WeissMidfielder
10Edin DzekoStriker
Probable Lineups
A. Navarrete 0
George Ulises Corral 8
Juan Carlos Valenzuela 6
E. Castillo 2
Ó. Rojas 0
J. Molina 5
Daniel Montenegro 10
Rosinei 18
Juan Carlos Medina 26
M. Vuoso 30
L. Olascoaga 0
Joe Hart 1
Gael Clichy 22
Stefan  Savic 15
Joleon Lescott 6
Ryan McGivern 23
Shaun Wright-Phillips 11
Nigel De Jong 34
Gareth Barry 18
John  Guidetti 60
Vladimir Weiss 17
Edin  Dzeko 10
Results
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Top Scorers
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Montreal Impact
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