Real Madrid vs Manchester City: What time does it start, where can I watch it and what are the odds?

Everything you need to know for Wednesday's pre-season friendly

Real Madrid were beaten by United on penalties in their last pre-season fixture (Getty)

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola could hand £52m signing Benjamin Mendy his debut on Monday as the Citizens take on European champions Real Madrid in a pre-season clash.

Mendy’s arrival from Monaco takes City’s summer spending to over £200m, and the player joins Kyle Walker, Bernardo Silva, Ederson Moraes and Danilo as Guardiola continues to rebuild his side in search of a first Premier League title.

Real Madrid are still without Cristiano Ronaldo who was granted extended time off after the Confederations Cup, but Gareth Bale should start for Los Blancos who were beaten on penalties by Manchester United in a friendly on Sunday.

When is it?

The match kicks off on Wednesday 27 July at 4.00am BST (Tuesday 25 July 8.00pm Pacific Time)

Where can I watch it?

The match is not being broadcast live in the UK but live streaming.

It’s a big game for…

Ederson Moraes. Manchester City’s solution to Claudio Bravo’s difficult first season was to splash £35m on a new goalkeeper. But Ederson failed to impress in his first performance as a City player as his side fell to a 2-0 defeat against United. The Brazilian looked nervous throughout the game and a moment of indecisiveness cost his side a goal, with Romelu Lukaku capitalising on the mistake. The former Benfica goalkeeper will be hoping for a quieter game as he competes for the No 1 shirt.

Ederson in action for Manchester City (Getty)

Remember when…

Manchester City’s best Champions League campaign came to a rather anticlimactic end in the semi-final against Real Madrid in 2016. City did not look like scoring in the 180 minutes that was played and Fernando’s own goal at the Bernabeu was enough for Madrid to stroll to the final.

Player to watch…

Luka Modric has been given the No 10 shirt at Real Madrid following James Rodriguez’s departure on loan to Bayern Munich. His role at the Spanish giants grows bigger each season and the former Tottenham midfielder is becoming an increasingly influential player in Zinedine Zidane’s side.


 Modric has established himself as a key cog in Real's team 
 (AFP/Getty Images)

Last three meetings…

Champions League Semi-Final Second Leg 2016

Real Madrid 1 (Fernando OG) Manchester City 0

Champions League Semi-Final First Leg 2016

Manchester City 0 Real Madrid 0

Champions League Group Stage 2012

Manchester City 1 (Aguero) Real Madrid 1 (Benzema)

Odds…

Manchester City to win: 12/5

Draw: 11/4

Real Madrid to win: 10/11