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Champions League final: Noel Gallagher and Blanco v Chris Sutton in Man City v Inter predictions

BBC football expert Chris Sutton has picked a score for every Premier League game and FA Cup tie this season, and now he is predicting whether City or Inter Milan will triumph in Istanbul.

For the Champions League final, he is taking on famous City fans Noel Gallagher and Blanco.

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Scroll down to see who they think will win, and make your own prediction here.

More from Noel Gallagher on the Champions League final

Chris Sutton: “This is a dangerous game for City. Inter Milan are giants of European football but at this moment in time, Pep Guardiola’s side are far superior.

“Everyone expects City to win it but, at the back of Guardiola’s mind there must be the thought that they have been in this situation in this competition before - when everyone has expected them to beat lesser teams, and they haven’t managed it.

“City’s history in the Champions

League since Guardiola took charge in 2016 does make you wonder whether they will somehow miss out again, but this could be seventh time lucky for him. It should be.”

Noel Gallagher

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds’ new album, Council Skies, is out now.

The band are currently on a 26-date US tour prior to playing a series of summer shows and festivals in the UK. They also have a UK Arena tour in December

Noel Gallagher: “We’ve taken it step by step towards the Treble - but this is it now, it’s just about this one game.

“I was looking at the Serie A table when I was wondering what Inter are all about and in Italy, where getting beaten is sacrilege, they have lost 12 times - noone in their top nine lost more games this season.

“Inter don’t draw games, they either win or lose, but they are used to losing, which bodes well for City. Losing that many times and finishing fourth is almost unheard of in the Premier League.”