Manchester City will entertain West Ham United at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon as they hope to win and secure the Premier League title on the final matchday of this campaign. The Mancunian club earned an impressive 2-0 victory away at Tottenham Hotspur recently which should keep them in good spirits ahead of this game.
Pep Guardiola will opt for the 4-2-3-1 formation and is expected to make one change to his first team for this game. Stefan Ortega will get the nod to play from the start of this contest as Ederson is currently sidelined due to a head injury.
4-2-3-1 Manchester City Predicted Lineup To Face West Ham United
Defence
Stefan Ortega will feature in between the sticks for Man City as he looks to keep a clean sheet at the Etihad this weekend. Ruben Dias will continue to function alongside Manuel Akanji at the heart of Guardiola’s defence as they try to keep the opposition at bay during the 90 minutes.
Kyle Walker will get a chance to impress as the right-back while Josko Gvardiol hopes to catch the eye on the other flank as the left-back. Both of them would be eager to get forward and express themselves in the opponent’s half.
John Stones will offer cover for the defensive positions on the bench.
Midfield
Mateo Kovacic and Rodri will anchor the midfield for Man City as they focus on establishing their dominance over the opposition at the centre of the park. The gifted trio of Phil Foden, Kevin de Bruyne and Bernardo Silva will play just ahead of them as part of Guardiola’s attack. All three of them would be eager to impress and make a difference for Man City this Sunday afternoon.
Jack Grealish and Jeremy Doku will have to be content with a place on the bench and might come on to make an impact in the second 45 minutes if needed.
Attack
Erling Haaland will lead the charge for the Mancunian giants after scoring a brace in midweek. He would be full of confidence going into this game, so Guardiola would rely on him to put in a productive display versus the Hammers this weekend.
Julian Alvarez will be named on the bench.
