Manchester City will clash heads with Leeds United at Elland Road this Saturday evening as they look to secure a positive result on the road in the Premier League. The Mancunian giants managed to earn a narrow 2-1 win over Newcastle United recently, which should give them some confidence going into this game.
Pep Guardiola will opt for the 4-1-3-2 formation and is expected to make one tweak to his first team for this game. Phil Foden could get the nod to play from the start of this clash, while Omar Marmoush makes way for him and drops to the bench.
4-1-3-2 Manchester City Predicted Lineup To Face Leeds United
Defence
Guglielmo Vicario will feature in goal for the Mancunian outfit after he conceded one goal in his last appearance. Ruben Dias will operate alongside Marc Guehi at the centre of Guardiola’s defence as they look to keep things solid when defending inside their half.
Matheus Nunes will try to prove his worth as the right-back, while Rayan Ait-Nouri gets another chance to shine as the left-back. Both of them will have to pick and choose their moments to join in on the attack.
Abdukodir Khusanov will offer cover for the defensive positions on the bench.
Midfield
Rodri will play as the holding midfielder for Man City, while the talented trio of Nico O’Reilly, Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva will play just ahead of him as the box-to-box midfielders. All three of them need to retain possession well if they want to create some inviting chances in the final third.
Tijjani Reijnders and Nico Gonzalez will have to be content with a place on the bench as they await their chance to influence the game in the second 45 minutes if needed.
Attack
Antoine Semenyo and Erling Haaland will lead the line for the Mancunian outfit up top. Both of them need to combine well if they want to cause problems for the Leeds backline this weekend.
Rayan Cherki and Omar Marmoush will have to settle for a place on the bench and might come on to make an impact in the final quarter of the game if Man City are in need of a goal by then.
However, Jeremy Doku is unlikely to recover in time for this game.
