Manchester City 4-2 Chelsea: Recap as City end pre-season in fine style

- Manchester City secured their first win of their pre-season friendly, beating Chelsea 4-2.
- Erling Haaland exploded with a hat-trick, with Oscar Bobb also scoring.
- James McAtee was in fine form as he played a creative role, setting up two goals for his teammates.
Manchester City secured their first win of their pre-season friendly, beating Chelsea 4-2.
Erling Haaland exploded with a hat-trick and Oscar Bobb also scored. While James McAtee played a creative role by setting up two goals for his teammates.
The ‘Sky Blues’ wrap up their pre-season tour in style before returning to England to prepare for the Community Shield clash with Manchester United on August 10.
And here’s what we saw from the game at Ohio Stadium on Sunday morning.
The original 11 players
Pep Guardiola has opted to stick with the outfielder from ufabet https://ufabet999.app the previous penalty shootout defeat to Barcelona, suggesting the Spaniard could be looking to use the same squad for the Community Shield clash with Manchester United on August 10.
German goalkeeper Stefan Ortega was the only change from the previous match, coming in as the starting goalkeeper in place of Ederson, who has been linked with a move to Saudi Arabia.
James McAtee has admitted in an interview heading into the summer.
That he wants to stay and fight for his place at Manchester City this season. McAtee was one of the few City players to start all four pre-season games and his form has been consistent.
And the meeting with Chelsea was another time where the 21-year-old star made an impact on the game, making 2 assists.
There have been renewed speculation about a loan move after McAtee moved to Sheffield United last summer, but this time it is likely Guardiola will opt to keep him.