Manchester City will clash heads with West Ham United at the London Stadium on Saturday as they hope to secure all three points on the road in the Premier League. The Mancunian outfit suffered a disappointing 3-0 loss at the hands of Real Madrid recently, so they would be eager to get back to winning ways this weekend.
Pep Guardiola will set his men up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and is expected to make some changes to his first team for this game. Rayan Ait-Nouri, Omar Marmoush and Nico Gonzalez could all play from the start of this clash.
4-2-3-1 Manchester City Predicted Lineup To Face West Ham United
Defence
Gianluigi Donnarumma will operate in goal for Man City after conceding three goals in his last appearance. Ruben Dias will play alongside Marc Guehi at the centre of Guardiola’s defence as they look to keep a good shape on the defensive end of the field.
Matheus Nunes will try to prove his worth as the right-back, while Rayan Ait-Nouri hopes to impress on the other flank as the left-back. Both of them will try to go forward and express themselves inside the West Ham half.
Nathan Ake and John Stones will provide cover for the defensive positions on the bench.
Midfield
Rodri and Nico Gonzalez will anchor the midfield for Man City as they look to establish their superiority over the opposition at the centre of the park.
The talented trio of Omar Marmoush, Bernardo Silva and Antoine Semenyo will operate just ahead of them as part of Guardiola’s attack. All three of them need to be at their best if Man City are to secure maximum points this Saturday.
Tijjani Reijnders and Rayan Cherki will be named on the bench as they wait for their opportunity to shine in the second 45 minutes if required.
Attack
Erling Haaland will lead the charge for the Mancunian giants on the offensive end of the pitch. He would be eager to put in a much-improved display this weekend following a toothless performance against Real Madrid recently.
Phil Foden and Jeremy Doku will be available for selection on the bench and might come on to influence the game in the final quarter if needed.
