Manchester City begin their quest to add a fifth trophy to their cabinet in 2023 when they face Urawa Red Diamonds in the FIFA Club World Cup semifinal.
Pep Guardiola's team swept to the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League treble last season and added the UEFA Super Cup with a penalty shootout win over Sevilla in August.
J1 League outfit and AFC Champions League holders Urawa Reds booked their place in the semifinal with a 1-0 win over CONCACAF Champions Cup winners Club Leon.
The victors will take on Copa Libertadores kings Fluminense in Friday's final in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The Sporting News is following Urawa Reds vs. Man City live, providing score updates and commentary as it happens.
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Lineups:
Urawa Reds (4-2-3-1, right to left): 1. Shusaku Nishikawa — 14. Takahiro Sekine, 28. Alexander Scholz, 5. Marius Hoibraten, 15. Takahiro Akimoto — 3. Atsuki Ito, 19. Ken Iwao — 21. Tomoaki Okubo, 25. Katio Yasui, 8. Yoshio Koizumi — 11. Jose Kante Martinez.
Man City (4-3-3 right to left): 31. Ederson — 2. Kyle Walker, 5. John Stones, 25. Manuel Akanji, 6. Nathan Ake — 27. Matheus Nunes, 16. Rodri, 8. Mateo Kovavic — 47. Phil Foden, 20. Bernardo Silva, 10. Jack Grealish.
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