Supporters of Manchester City have swooned over a predicted lineup ahead of the upcoming contest on Sunday afternoon, as the champions Manchester City head to Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.
Man City will be looking to defend the title that they reclaimed last term, while Spurs will be aiming to push closer to the top four in 2021-22, having finished a disappointing seventh in the top flight last season.
City’s 2021-22 campaign officially started last weekend, with the Citizens suffering a 1-0 defeat to Leicester City in the Community Shield, but it was an understrength side that took to the field.
Pep Guardiola’s side certainly had their problems during the 2020-21 campaign, but a record of 27 wins, five draws and six defeats from 38 matches saw them collect 86 points, which left them 12 points clear of second-place Manchester United, showing the gap that potential challengers need to make up this term.
A positive result on Sunday would set them up nicely for back-to-back home matches against Norwich City and Arsenal to end the month.
Ahead of the clash, Pep Guardiola has confirmed that he will be without two of his most influential players, with Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden both sidelined for the opening weeks of the season.
In City Xtra’s predicted lineup for the match, Ederson, Ruben Dias, Aymeric laporte, Joao Cancelo, Benjamin Mendy, Fernandinho, Ilkay Gundogan, Bernardo Silva, Jack grealish, Riyad Mahrez and Raheem Sterling were all included in the starting XI.
While Zack Steffen, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Kyle Walker, Nathan Aké, John Stones, Rodri, Cole Palmer, Ferran Torres and Gabriel Jesus will all start the premier league season from the Bench.
This was shared on social media by City Xtra and had lots of fans talking.
Below, we have taken a close look at what some City fans have had to say on social media.
Agreed
— Th Dogy (@DogyTh) August 14, 2021
I’m seeing a win💪💪
— Mr.Frimpong👻👻 (@qwequ_blaqq) August 14, 2021
Tottenham must fall 💙💙
— LIVINGSTONE IG#MCFC 🇰🇪 (@L_IG10) August 14, 2021
How we need to lineup:
— The One And Only (@MCFC_SZn26) August 14, 2021
Ederson
Cancelo Stones Dias Zinchenko
Gundogan Fernadinho Grealish
Mahrez Torres Sterling
Ederson
— ¹⁰ (@SxrgioSZN) August 14, 2021
Walker Dias Stones Zinchenko
Rodri
Grealish Gundogan
Mahrez Jesus Sterling
Gundo had a masterclass last time , i hope he steps up again
— El-pudi🐐 sir john stones🐐 (@Majorciteh) August 14, 2021
I didn’t know there are people who can predict Guardiola’s starting 11
— Tron (@T_r_o_n_21) August 14, 2021
Hopefully we can get our first win at their ground and brake this curse we have
— SterlingSZN ⁷💙🏴 (@7Mcfcmax) August 14, 2021
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