Manchester City will welcome Sparta Praha at the Etihad Stadium this Wednesday night as they try to secure a win at home in the UEFA Champions League. The Mancunian club managed to earn a narrow 2-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers, so they would be eager to keep their good form going in midweek.
Pep Guardiola will set his men up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and is expected to make some changes to his starting XI for this game. Jack Grealish, Phil Foden and Matheus Nunes could play from the start of this contest.
4-2-3-1 Manchester City Predicted Lineup To Face Sparta Praha
Defence
Ederson will function in goal for Man City after conceding a goal in his last appearance. Ruben Dias will resume his partnership with Manuel Akanji at the centre of Guardiola’s defence as they look to maintain a solid shape on the defensive end of the field.
Rico Lewis will operate as the right-back while Josko Gvardiol looks to impress once again after his goal-scoring performance versus Wolves at left-back. Both of them will get the freedom to get forward and express themselves in the final third.
John Stones and Nathan Ake will be available for selection on the bench as they offer cover for the defensive positions. However, Kyle Walker is expected to be sidelined for this game due to injury.
Midfield
Matheus Nunes and Ilkay Gundogan will anchor the midfield for the home team as they look to establish their dominance over the opposition in the middle of the park. The talented trio of Jack Grealish, Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva could function just ahead of them as part of Guardiola’s attack. All three of them need to move the ball well if they want to engineer enough clear-cut chances for Man City to secure a convincing win at the Etihad this Wednesday night.
Mateo Kovacic, Jeremy Doku and Savio will be named on the bench and might come on to influence the game in the second half if required.
Attack
Erling Haaland will lead the line for the Mancunian outfit up top. The Norway international failed to register a goal against Wolves, so this game could be a good opportunity for him to return to his goal-scoring ways.
