After Arsenal gave Man City a lifeline in the Premier League title race by drawing 1-1 to Brentford, we have tried to call the defending champions’ predicted lineup for their decisive clash against Aston Villa.
With Pep Guardiola coming out swinging in his latest press-conference, calling out 9 Premier League sides that sent a letter to CAS in 2020 and Daniel Levy via MEN, we also expect him to be as proactive when it comes to his team selection, making 4 changes from his side’s 1-0 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur.
Man City predicted lineup vs Aston Villa
It goes without saying that Ederson Moraes starts in goal in our Man City predicted lineup against Aston Villa.
At right-back, Rico Lewis could return to his more natural position, with Kyle Walker dropping out of the side.
With Kyle Walker being benched, a long-awaited return for Ruben Dias could be on the cards on Sunday evening, who will occupy the left-sided centre-back role.
On the right, we expect Manuel Akanji to start yet again in our Man City predicted lineup against Aston Villa, as he seems to have become a staple pick under Pep Guardiola.
At left-back, the in-form Nathan Ake has become one of the first names on the team sheet and the same is set to be the case on Sunday.
While Rodri put in one of his poorest displays in a while against Spurs, we expect him to retain his place once again.
In front of him, we expect both Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan to return against Aston Villa, with Bernardo Silva dropping to the bench after a forgettable display last weekend. The German maestro may come in for the Portuguese international, while the Belgian could play in the space behind the striker instead of Julian Alvarez.
At right wing, the ‘unbelievable’ Phil Foden, who has recently been injured, unwell and also out-of-favour could start on the right flank instead of Riyad Mahrez.
Alongside the 22-year-old, we expect the ‘infectious’ Erling Haaland and Jack Grealish to keep their places.
Man City predicted lineup vs Aston Villa: Ederson, Lewis, Akanji, Dias, Ake, Rodri, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Foden, Haaland, Grealish
