How Man City should line up vs Bayern Munich in final pre-season fixture

Manchester City head into their final pre-season fixture looking to build on their victory over Club America in midweek.

A Kevin De Bruyne double helped the Blues to a 2-1 victory in Houston. Henry Martin had equalised for the Mexican side in the 43rd minute before the City midfielder restored the advantage.

Next up for Pep Guardiola's men are Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich. After that City will face Liverpool in the Community Shield and so Guardiola will no doubt be hoping to give plenty of first-team players a run-out against Bayern.

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Here is how our reporters think City should line up against Bayern:

Joe Bray

Given Erling Haaland's managed build-up to fitness, I'd save him for a second half that might not be as intense as the first against Bayern. Julian Alvarez was impressive in Houston and is the fittest player in the squad so shouldn't have any issues with leading the line.

Elsewhere, the team largely picks itself. Kyle Walker and Joao Cancelo are the only full-back options, with Ruben Dias maybe the only change to the starting line-up from Wednesday night. Ederson should also replace Stefan Ortega, despite the German looking good vs Club America.

Kalvin Phillips would be the only other option to start, however, I'd operate the same plan as the first friendly, bringing him on at half-time. This time, though, he deserves a full 45 in midfield to see how he does in his natural position and against better opposition.

Joe's XI: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Ake, Cancelo; Rodri, De Bruyne, Bernardo; Grealish, Mahrez, Alvarez.

Alex Brotherton

Haaland is the name everyone is hoping to see on the team sheet, but I suspect he'll be introduced as a half-time substitute. While he