Man City Predicted Lineup Vs. Bournemouth: Haaland Returns To Haunt Cherries

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Manchester City return to Premier League action connected Sunday day erstwhile they big Bournemouth astatine nan Etihad Stadium.

The Cityzens are trailing convention leaders Arsenal arsenic they look to reclaim their crown, but they person shown signs of encouragement this play aft a disastrous 2024–25 campaign. Last weekend’s conclusion distant astatine Aston Villa was a uncommon blip, pinch Pep Guardiola’s broadside eager to get backmost connected track.

Fortunately, City person nary wounded concerns up of Bournemouth’s sojourn aft Rodri and Erling Haaland were fixed nan all-clear, though nan in-form Cherries will still connection a stern challenge.

Here is really City could statement up for their duel pinch Bournemouth successful nan Premier League.

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Phil Foden reaches an awesome milestone connected Sunday. / IMAGO/Sports Press Photo

GK: Gianluigi Donnarumma—Donnarumma has proven an unsurprisingly safe brace of hands successful nan City extremity since arriving, pinch nan Italian offering ace consistency successful betwixt nan sticks. He was fixed nan nighttime disconnected midweek against Swansea City successful nan Carabao Cup arsenic James Trafford deputised.

RB: Matheus Nunes—Nunes has nan eventual trial this play erstwhile he locks horns pinch Antoine Semenyo. The Bournemouth winger has been sensational this word and has six Premier League goals to his sanction already—only bettered by Haaland.

CB: Rúben Dias—The Portugal world was incapable to forestall City from slipping to conclusion astatine Villa Park, but did small incorrect during their nonaccomplishment successful nan Midlands. He will beryllium kept engaged by in-form 19-year-old Eli Junior Kroupi this weekend.

CB: Joško Gvardiol—Gvardiol was utilized astatine near backmost to incorporated John Stones past weekend, but Guardiola mightiness revert to utilizing nan Croatian arsenic a cardinal defender connected Sunday. Abdukodir Khusanov and Nathan Aké won’t commencement aft featuring midweek.

LB: Nico O’Reilly—Rayan Aït-Nouri’s return is timely for City, pinch nan Algeria world absent since nan extremity of August earlier featuring connected Wednesday night. However, O’Reilly should still commencement this weekend—providing Gvardiol is utilized astatine centre half.

DM: Nico González—Guardiola has confirmed Rodri’s readiness for nan weekend, but it appears improbable that nan holding midfielder will start. González could commencement successful nan No. 6 position, pinch Rodri utilised from nan bench.

RM: Bernardo Silva—Silva has been successful and retired of nan City squad this season, but mightiness beryllium called upon successful a wide domiciled this play to thief Nunes pinch Semenyo and nan overlapping Adrien Truffert. The Portuguese useful harder than anyone.

CM: Tijjani Reijnders—Reijnders was different rested midweek and nan Dutch world should beryllium each nan amended for it. He’s slowed down pursuing a blistering commencement to nan season, but still has nan imaginable to make a important quality connected Sunday.

CM: Phil Foden—Foden will make his 200th Premier League quality this play and will want to observe successful style. He has a awesome grounds against nan southbound seashore side, scoring 5 and assisting 3 successful conscionable 8 past clashes.

LM: Savinho—Jérémy Doku played nan entirety of nan Carabao Cup triumph complete Swansea City, making it improbable that he will commencement again connected Sunday—especially pinch Savinho successful specified beardown form. The Brazilian has 2 assists successful his past 3 appearances.

ST: Erling Haaland—The Norwegian’s scoring streak came to a conclusion astatine Villa Park past weekend, but a uncommon blank will only spur him connected for Bournemouth’s visit. He’s scored 24 goals successful each competitions for nine and state this term.