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Itâs time for the 68th UEFA Champions League Final, so will this finally be the night Manchester City are crowned champions of Europe for the very first time?
This is the Sky Bluesâ 12th consecutive campaign in Europeâs premier club competition and, having tasted defeat in the final two years ago, theyâre determined to end their wait for Champions League glory.
Since mid-February, Pep Guardiolaâs team have been simply unstoppable, winning 12 consecutive Premier League games before picking up a third straight title against Chelsea last month.
Meanwhile, in this competition, the Citizens have hammered RB Leipzig 7-0, Bayern Munich 3-0 and Real Madrid 4-0, crushing all challengers who dare to challenge them.
In the semis, los Blancos were emphatically dethroned, steamrollered at the Etihad, with Bernardo Silva bagging a first half brace before Manuel Akanji and JuliĂĄn Ălvarez were also on target later on.
Last Saturday, Guardolaâs side completed the domestic double by beating fierce rivals Manchester United in the FA Cup Final at Wembley.
So, Man City are now 90 minutes away from matching Man Unitedâs achievement of 1999, by completing the treble.
Standing in their way are Internazionale Milano, seeking a fourth Champions League triumph, having previously won this competition in 1964, 1965 and 2010.
To get to their first final for 13 years, I Nerazzurri had to eliminate Barcelona in the group stages, before knockout phase wins over Porto, Benfica and then A.C. Milan in a huge Derby della Madonnina.
Inter actually won both legs of that Milan derby, with Edin DĆŸeko and Henrikh Mkhitaryan on target in the first 11 minutes of the âawayâ tie, before Lautaro MartĂnez sealed the victory six days later, also at San Siro.
Il Biscione finished third in Serie A this season, a whopping 18 points behind Scudetto winners Napoli, but have been renowned for cup success under Simone Inzaghi.
During his two seasons in charge, Inter have won both the Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana twice, beating Fiorentina in Rome 17 nights ago to retain the Coppa.
However, thisâll be an exponentially tougher test, but the Inter players do believe that an upset is possible.
For just the second time, the Champions League Final will be played in Ä°stanbul, 18 years on from Liverpoolâs historic comeback against A.C. Milan.
Will this Premier League vs Serie A rematch be equally as memorable at AtatĂŒrk Olimpiyat Stadı?
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Pep Guardiola is expected to name an unchanged outfield line-up from last weekendâs FA Cup Final win, with Ederson returning in goal in place of Stefan Ortega.
Nathan Aké did come off the bench at Wembley, having started for the first time in four weeks at Brentford the Sunday before, but the back four is likely to remain the same.
Guardiola was widely ridiculed for not playing Rodri in the 2021 final against Chelsea, but assured the media this week he wonât make the same mistake again.
Up front, Erling Braut HĂ„land is going through a goal draught, by his standards, scoring only once in his last seven appearances.
JuliĂĄn Ălvarez could become the first player ever to win the World Cup, Champions League/Copa Libertadores, league title and domestic cup all in the same season, which isnât bad.
Predicted XI (4-1-4-1): Ederson; Walker, Stones, RĂșben Dias, Akanji; Rodri, GĂŒndoÄan, Silva, De Bruyne, Grealish; HĂ„land.
Internazionale team news
The biggest decision facing Simone Inzaghi is who does he start up front?
As was the case in the semi-finals, Edin DĆŸeko will lead the line, against his former side, alongside Lautaro MartĂnez, with Romelu Lukaku likely to be left in reserve.
NicolĂČ Barella, Francesco Acerbi and Federico Dimarco were all rested for last Sundayâs dead-rubber Serie A win over Torino, but will all return here.
Thisâll be Milan Ć kriniarâs final game for Inter, heâs agreed to join PSG on a free, but remains a key player for now.
Each of the last ten Champions League winning teams have had a Croatian in the XI, with Marcelo BrozoviÄ hoping to continue that trend in Ä°stanbul.
He could return to midfield, alongside Hakan ĂalhanoÄlu and Barella, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan potentially missing out.
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Onana; Ć kriniar, Bastoni, Acerbi; Dumfries, BrozoviÄ, ĂalhanoÄlu, Barella, Dimarco; DĆŸeko, MartĂnez.
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