Line-ups revealed as Guardiola’s side look to end miserable run

Manchester City welcome Tottenham to the Etihad on Saturday evening hoping to end a run of four straight defeats – the worst run of Pep Guardiola’s illustrious coaching career.

The hosts’ dismal form has not been aided by a long injury list in recent weeks, however, the likes of Kevin De Bruyne, Jack Grealish, Manuel Akanji and John Stones all returned to training this week.

Spurs’ fortunes of late have not been much better. Back-to-back defeats against Galatasary and Ipswich before the international break mean Ange Postecoglou’s side will also be under pressure to get back to winning ways.

Tottenham did, however, beat City in the EFL Cup last month.

Read on to see how the two teams line-up.

Manchester City line-up

Guardiola makes three changes from the side that were beaten 2-1 by Brighton last time out.

Akanji, Stones and Bernardo Silva all return to the starting line-up, with Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Mateo Kovacic and Matheus Nunes all making way.

City fans will also be buoyed by news that Nathan Ake, Grealish and De Bruyne all make the substitutes bench.

This evening’s squad! 👊

XI | Ederson, Walker (C), Stones, Akanji, Gvardiol, Lewis, Gundogan, Bernardo, Savinho, Foden, Haaland

SUBS | Ortega Moreno, Ake, Grealish, De Bruyne, Nunes, Wright, Simpson-Pusey, O’Reilly, McAtee#ManCity | @etihad pic.twitter.com/S95sZkMv0Q

— Manchester City (@ManCity) November 23, 2024

Tottenham line-up

Micky van de Ven remains sidelined with injury while Cristian Romero also misses the trip to Manchester.

The experienced Ben Davies partners Radu Dragusin in defence, while James Maddison, who turns 28 today, starts in the Premier League for the first time in almost a month.

Midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur is absent as he starts his seven-game domestic ban.

Meanwhile, young players Callum Olusesi and Malachi Hardy are named in the senior squad in the Premier League for the first time.