Early team news: Manchester City vs Ipswich Town (Premier League) | OneFootball

Manchester City host Ipswich Town in their first home Premier League fixture of the 2024/25 campaign.

Pep Guardiola’s side will be looking to maintain their winning start to the season against newly-promoted Ipswich Town on Saturday afternoon, after Manchester City beat Chelsea in west London on the opening weekend of the campaign last Sunday.

Goals from Erling Haaland and Mateo Kovacic helped the Sky Blues to a 0-2 win at Stamford Bridge, with Manchester City now preparing to welcome Kieran McKenna’s Ipswich to the Etihad Stadium this weekend.

Saturday’s clash, which will be the first between the two teams since January 2002, could provide a home debut to summer signing Savinho, and first minutes to Ilkay Gundogan, after the 33-year-old re-signed from FC Barcelona on an initial one-year deal.

Manchester City remain without both Oscar Bobb and Rodri however, meanwhile Kalvin Phillips will be unable to play for Ipswich due to Premier League rules, after the Englishman moved to Portman Road on a season-long loan.

Liam Delap could start against his former club however, after Ipswich beat Southampton to the signature of the England striker, agreeing a £20 million deal with Manchester City officials.

In the build-up to confirmed team news from the Etihad Stadium, initial news regarding Manchester City’s team to face Ipswich Town is already emerging.

According to the information of reliable early Manchester City team news source FPLMaineRoad, Phil Foden is absent from the matchday squad against Ipswich. The reason for that absence remain unknown.

Additional reporting from X user FplToni states that Rico Lewis has retained his place within the starting line-up after a stellar performance against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, with Erling Haaland also in the initial eleven.

Kevin De Bruyne’s starting position is the final piece of early team news, that courtesy of the information of FPLMaineRoad on X.

Pep Guardiola and Kieran McKenna are expected to confirmed their respective Manchester City and Ipswich starting line-ups around 13:45 (UK) on Saturday afternoon.

Now confirmed.