Manchester City and West Ham have confirmed their starting lineups ahead of today’s massive fixture at the Etihad Stadium. Pep Guardiola’s side can clinch their fourth consecutive Premier League title if they pick up three points today. But they will have to be at their best to get past David Moyes’ side to pick the victory they need to create history.
For Manchester City, they will enter today’s game without Ederson. City’s number one keeper will miss the last two games of City’s season due to a fractured cheekbone. The news was confirmed on Manchester City’s official website earlier this week.
Meanwhile, Kevin De Bruyne appears set to take his place in the Manchester City squad for today’s game. He was substituted during the second half of City’s vital 2-nil win over Tottenham due to an achilles injury. But he trained with his teammates on Friday, which should see him take his place in City’s squad today.
Here are the starting lineups ahead of today’s pivotal match.
Manchester City
Pep Guardiola has made two changes to the team that beat Tottenham on Tuesday evening. In comes Stefan Ortega and Jeremy Dou. Out goes Ederson due to injury and Mateo Kovacic drops to the bench.
Starting lineup: Stefan Ortega, Kyle Walker, Ruben Dias, Manuel Akanji, Josko Gvardiol, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden, Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland.
Substitutes: Scott Carson, John Stones, Nathan Ake, Mateo Kovacic, Jack Grealish, Julian Alvarez, Matheus Nunes, Oscar Bobb, Rico Lewis.
In the blue corner! 🩵
XI | Ortega Moreno, Walker (C), Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Foden, Doku, Haaland
SUBS | Carson, Stones, Ake, Kovacic, Grealish, Alvarez, Nunes, Bobb, Lewis#ManCity | @etihad pic.twitter.com/GBZ35QDDE9
— Manchester City (@ManCity) May 19, 2024
West Ham
Team news… IN! ⚒️ pic.twitter.com/PilocHwWhV
— West Ham United (@WestHam) May 19, 2024