Manchester City will clash heads with Aston Villa at Villa Park this Wednesday night as they look to secure a win on the road in the Premier League. The Mancunian club were held to a 3-3 draw by Tottenham Hotspur last weekend, so we can expect them to be keen on securing all three points versus the Villans.
Pep Guardiola will once again opt for the 3-2-2-3 formation this week. He will be forced to make some changes to his first XI for this game. Oscar Bobb might get a chance to impress from the start while Kalvin Phillips settles for a spot on the bench.
3-2-2-3 Manchester City Predicted Lineup To Face Aston Villa
Defence
Ederson will play in between the sticks for Man City after conceding three times in his last league appearance. Guardiola could name a back three of Nathan Ake, Josko Gvardiol and Kyle Walker as they look to keep the Villans at bay throughout the game.
Ruben Dias will provide cover for the defensive positions on the bench.
Midfield
Mateo Kovacic and Manuel Akanji will function as the holding midfielders as they try to establish their dominance over the opposition at the centre of the park. Both Oscar Bobb and Julian Alvarez could get a chance to express themselves as the free-flowing attacking midfielders in the final third. Guardiola will rely on them to offer some decent service to his frontmen.
Kalvin Phillips and Rico Lewis will be available for selection on the bench as they wait for their chance to influence the game in the second 45 minutes if Guardiola opts to call upon their services. However, Rodri will miss this game due to suspension.
Attack
Phil Foden will try to give a good account of himself as the left-sided wide player while Bernardo Silva hopes to impress on the right flank. Erling Haaland will once again lead the charge for Man City up top. The Norway international would be eager to make a difference for Man City in this midweek game at Villa Park.
Guardiola will be sweating on the fitness of Jeremy Doku who will be in a race against time to be fit for this clash. Furthermore, Jack Grealish is suspended for this game as well.
