Manchester City – Inter in the ticker and TV

In recent days, some footballers have been critical of the increasingly dense schedule. These include Manuel Akanji and Rodri from Manchester City. The Swiss international, who played 62 games last season, said: “It’s hard.” The fact that more and more parties are being added is not easy for the professionals to cope with: “At some point you are too exhausted to play any more games. And then the injuries come.” With a view to the Club World Cup next summer and then the World Cup in 2026, the 29-year-old defender said: “It never ends.”

His Spanish teammate at the Skyblues even said that the players were close to going on strike, so the game should continue. “From my own experience, I can say that 60 to 70 games per season are not good,” said Rodri, who added: “Between 40 and 50 games, a player can perform at the highest level.” The 28-year-old defensive midfielder, who has to run a lot simply because of his position, is considered a long-term player and played 64 times in the 2023/24 season.

Akanji and Rodri will also play from the start in the Champions League opener against Inter Milan. So they are not on strike yet – fortunately for Manchester City, who can really use the two against a strong Inter Milan. The Italians are somewhat surprisingly leaving Lautaro Martinez out of the starting lineup, instead Mehdi Taremi will play in attack alongside Marcus Thuram. The Swiss Yann Sommer will of course be in goal.

You can follow who wins the duel between the two Swiss in the premier class here in the live ticker from 9 p.m. By the way, you can watch the Bruges vs. Dortmund party in the SRF stream at the top of the article. This is also a Swiss duel, although Ardon Jashari is only on the bench for the hosts for the time being. Gregor Kobel, on the other hand, is standing between the posts for BVB as befits his status.