We simulated Man City vs Sevilla to predict UEFA Super Cup clash

Manchester City will play in their first-ever UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday night when they face Sevilla in Greece.

After winning the Premier League and FA Cup, City completed a historic Treble last season when they lifted the Champions League trophy for the first time in their history. And, in doing so, Pep Guardiola's side booked their spot in the UEFA Super Cup, where a trophy City has never won is on offer.

City will face Sevilla in the Super Cup clash after the Spanish side beat Roma in last season's Europa League final. Ahead of the trip to Greece, City have been handed some bad news, with Guardiola confirming Kevin De Bruyne will be out for a few months after picking up an injury in the Premier League opener against Burnley.

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So, could City win a new trophy on Wednesday night? Let's take a look.

To complete this simulation, we used FIFA 23 and updated the squads with the latest injuries, transfers and suspensions. FIFA 23 is not up to date with the latest kits or numbers, so both sides are in the kits from the 2022/23 season.

We predict that City could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Ederson; Walker, Akanji, Laporte, Ake; Rodri, Kovacic, Alvarez; Foden, Haaland, Grealish.

We predict that the Spaniards could line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Bounou; Navas, Bade, Gudelj, Acuna; Fernando, Rakatic; Ocampos, Suso, Lamela; En-Nesyri.

City almost got off to the worst start possible when Suso beat the high line and fired past Ederson after just 84 seconds, but the ex-Liverpool man was offside, and the score remained at 0-0. After the early scare, City took full