Enzo Maresca will make his debut as Manchester City head coach with a friendly match against Inter Milan, marking the beginning of the post-Pep Guardiola period after a glorious decade of the Etihad home team.
Man City enters the Asian tour with 3 friendly matches against Inter Milan, K-League All Stars and Atletico Madrid. This is also an opportunity for Maresca to test the squad and give opportunities to many young players.
The Citizens will play with a squad missing many stars because many key players such as Marc Guehi and Erling Haaland are still resting after the 2026 World Cup. Most players will only return right before the English Super Cup match with Arsenal on August 16.
The clash with Inter Milan will be the first test for many young faces as well as reserve players who want to score points with Maresca.
On the other side, Inter enters the new season with an excited mentality after regaining the Serie A championship in 2025-2026. Despite stopping early in the European arena, Nerazzurri still completed a domestic double.
Inter Milan dominated Serie A with an 11-point gap from Napoli and impressed with an explosive attack. Right in his first season leading Inter, Chivu helped the team quickly regain its position as a top candidate for all titles.
In the pre-season preparation phase, Inter started with a 16-0 victory over SV Aasen in a training trip in Germany. After that, the Serie A representative continued to defeat Karlsruher 2-1 thanks to a double in injury time by Andy Diouf.
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