Two clubs looking to return to form will do battle today in a friendly between Sporting Kansas City and Manchester City. The match scheduled for 9 p.m. ET will be held at Sporting Park in Kansas City and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on ESPN2.
Manchester City returns to the United States to prepare for the upcoming 2014 Premier League season. For defender Alex Kolarov, the improvement of Major League Soccer is the true reason the club faces a stiff challenge this evening. "We are here [in the United States] for the third time," he said (via Sporting Kansas City's official website). "Kansas City did very good at the World Cup with a couple players from MLS. We know that soccer here in America is growing quickly, so we expect a very tough game tomorrow. We are in a different moment of our season, but we represent the champions of England. So we'll have to do our best tomorrow."
When asked about the team's dedication to the friendly, Kolarov added: "We try to win every game possible. We will give 100 percent to win this game, but it will be difficult because they are already into their season. Like I said, we are champions of England and we have to show that on the pitch as well."
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Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: The upcoming Premier League campaign will be a pivotal one for Manchester City's Jesus Navas. The 28-year-old had a modicum of success last season, contributing four goals and seven assists. His average of 1.9 key passes per match was among the club's best.
Sporting Kansas City's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Gruenebaum; Sinovic, Besler, Collin; Juliao; Zusi, Olum, Lopez; Sapong, Bieler, Toni
Manchester City's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Caballero; Richards, Leigh, Nastasic, Rekik, Garcia, Zuculini, Sinclair, Nasri, Navas, Negredo
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