Manchester City vs West Ham: Latest City injury news and predicted City starting XI | OneFootball

Manchester City return to action tonight as they take on West Ham in a crucial Premier League fixture at the London Stadium. Tonight’s match is a huge fixture for both sides. City will be looking to bounce back from their disappointing 3-0 defeat at the hands of Real Madrid at the Bernabeu in their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg. Pep Guardiola’s side were well beaten and they’ll need to bounce back tonight to ensure that they pick up all three points to keep the pressure on Arsenal, who sit top of the Premier League. West Ham are City’s opponents tonight, and they are fighting to avoid relegation. A positive result for Nuno Espirito Santo’s side could provide them with a huge boost in their bid to avoid relegation.

Here is the latest Manchester City injury news and my predicted City starting eleven ahead of tonight’s huge match.

Latest Manchester City injury news.

Pep Guardiola is blessed with almost a full squad to choose from for tonight’s match. Josko Gvardiol remains sidelined for the foreseeable future due to the right tibial fracture he sustained at the beginning of this year. Pep Guardiola also told the media yesterday that Rico Lewis is unavailable for today’s match. Lewis remains sidelined due to an ankle injury. Mateo Kovacic continues to train. It was also mentioned by Pep Guardiola yesterday that Kovacic is edging closer to his return.

Predicted City starting eleven.

Trying to predict a Manchester City starting lineup is a difficult task at the best of times. Following Pep Guardiola’s team selection against Real Madrid, it is even more difficult. I believe that Pep Guardiola will return to a setup that works best for his team. I expect Matheus Nunes and Rayan Ait-Nouri to play in the full-back positions. It wouldn’t surprise me to see John Stones start with Marc Guehi in the centre-back positions. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Rodri on the bench for tonight’s match. If that occurs, Nico should slot into midfield. Bernardo Silva will likely keep his place in the starting lineup with Phil Foden joining the pair in midfield. I feel that Erling Haaland will start up front with Omar Marmoush on the left and drifting centrally and Rayan Cherki on the right. I also believe that Cherki will drift all over the pitch in the role that suits him best.