Erling Haaland is summoned by Pep Guardiola to replace the £55 million hero in Manchester City’s anticipated starting lineup against Southampton.

Erling Haaland is summoned by Pep Guardiola to replace the £55 million hero in Manchester City’s anticipated starting lineup against Southampton.

 

 

 

Manchester City will proceed to St Mary’s Stadium to confront Southampton in the Premier League. Pep Guardiola’s team is concluding the campaign on a high note and is optimistic about securing a spot in the Champions League for the following season. Additionally, the Spanish coach will be monitoring Arsenal,

 

 

 

 

who are currently in second place. Collective MP W D L GD Pts 1 Liverpool 35 25 7 3 46 82 2 Arsenal 35 18 13 4 33 67 3 Man City 35 19 7 9 24 64 4 Newcastle 35 19 6 10 21 63 5 Chelsea 35 18 9 8 21 63 Man City’s recent momentum has impressed Chris Sutton, as the Manchester club is presently on a nine-game unbeaten streak. Gary Neville anticipates that Guardiola’s team will extend that streak to ten on Saturday, albeit by a narrow margin.

 

 

 

 

Man City have recently received numerous injury-related advantages, and one prominent player is expected to see action against Southampton this weekend.Southampton vs Manchester City: Team News Erling Haaland has declared that he will be prepared for the FA Cup final next weekend, despite having been sidelined for several weeks due to an ankle injury.

 

 

 

 

Consequently, it is anticipated that he will compete against Southampton on Saturday in order to enhance his match-day performance. Rodri recently returned to Man City training; however, the Spaniard’s journey to the south is likely to be premature, as Guardiola is prioritizing Rodri’s return for the FIFA Club World Cup this summer.

 

 

 

 

This week, the Man City manager welcomed Nathan Ake back to training. However, the Dutch star is anticipated to be ineligible to play on Saturday, similar to Rodri. Oscar Bobb will not be risked following his recent hamstring issue, and John Stones has not yet entirely recovered from his thigh injury. Pep Guardiola will rest Kevin De Bruyne against

 

 

 

 

Southampton, while Erling Haaland will remain on the substitutes for Manchester City. Ederson is anticipated to remain in goal for Man City’s match against Southampton, following his return from injury last week. This could potentially be detrimental to his chances of starting in the FA Cup final. Josko Gvardiol impressed Man City supporters during their previous match against Wolves.

 

 

 

 

The Croatian is anticipated to continue to play alongside Ruben Dias in the City defense, as the duo has been exceptional in recent weeks. The full-backs will remain identical for Man City, with Nico O’Reilly anticipated to commence the match at left-back and Matheus Nunes commencing on the opposite flank.Guardiola could deploy Nico Gonzalez in the number six position,

 

 

 

 

with Ilkay Gundogan and Bernardo Silva ahead of him. These two players were employed by Guardiola against Aston Villa prior to their match against Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup semi-final last month. This decision is made with the FA Cup final scheduled for the following weekend. In terms of the forwards, it is anticipated that Haaland will remain on the substitutes against Southampton.

 

 

 

 

However, it is possible that the Norway international will receive a significant number of minutes towards the conclusion of the match. Phil Foden, who has only played six minutes since returning from injury last month, may start ahead of the 24-year-old. The Englishman is expected to replace Kevin De Bruyne in Guardiola’s squad, as the Belgian is being rested in anticipation of the FA Cup final and his final game at the Etihad against Bournemouth.

 

 

 

 

Southampton will face a significant challenge on Saturday due to the pace of Omar Marmoush and Jeremy Doku, who will be present on either side of Foden. The anticipated starting lineup for Manchester City’s match against Southampton is as follows: Ederson; Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly; Gonzalez; Doku, Gundogan, Silva, Marmoush; Foden.