Phil Foden captained Manchester City in their preseason match against Inter Milan in Hong Kong, marking Enzo Maresca's first game as the club's manager, according to mancity.
com.
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The match kicked off at 12:30 UK time and was streamed globally except in China and Italy.
The starting lineup featured nine internationals, including Foden, alongside two young players, Stephen Mfuni and Divin Mubama.
If the match ended in a draw after 90 minutes, the winner of the Asahi Super Dry Trophy would be decided by a penalty shootout.
Lineups and Tactical Setup
The City XI included Donnarumma, Lewis, Khusanov, Gvardiol, Mfuni, Kovacic, Reijnders, Semenyo, Foden as captain, Savinho, and Mubama.
The Inter Milan lineup featured Martinez, Pavard, Augusto, Bisseck, Dimarco, Stankovic, Diouf, Mkhitaryan, Barella, Iddrissou, and Esposito.
Rico Lewis was expected to play right-back, with Stephen Mfuni on the left. Abdukodir Khusanov and Josko Gvardiol were positioned centrally in defense.
The midfield featured Mateo Kovacic and Tijjani Reijnders, while Phil Foden, Antoine Semenyo, and Savinho alternated in attacking roles, with Divin Mubama leading the attack.
Stephen Mfuni, aged 18, is a physical and composed defender capable of playing left-back or center-back.
He debuted for City in an FA Cup match in January and impressed on loan at Watford last season.
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Divin Mubama, 21, is a powerful forward with a sharp goal sense.
He has appeared twice for City and scored in an 8-0 win over Salford City in January 2025.
