Manchester Metropolis welcome West Ham to the Etihad Stadium within the first recreation of 2025 as they intention to kick-off the New 12 months in the easiest way doable with a much-needed three factors.
Having come via a torrid run of kind stretching throughout November and all through December, Pep Guardiola and his gamers managed to spherical off a historic 2024 with victory of their ultimate recreation of the 12 months.
Objectives from Savinho and Erling Haaland both facet of the half-time interval wrapped up three factors on the highway at Leicester Metropolis, regardless of durations the place the Foxes would current an onslaught on Stefan Ortega’s purpose, with the stopper holding out to keep up a clear sheet.
West Ham come into a troublesome check in opposition to the reigning Premier League champions off the again of a heavy defeat to the present league leaders, as Mohamed Salah and his Liverpool teammates ran riot on the London Stadium in a 0-5 victory.
Pep Guardiola continues to face health challenges all through his squad, and becoming a member of Rodri and Oscar Bobb on the therapy desk stay the central defensive pairing of Ruben Dias and John Stones.
In a lift to Guardiola’s choices, Ederson and Matheus Nunes have each returned to first-team coaching in the previous few days, though it stays to be seen whether or not they’re late inclusions on this weekend’s motion.
Forward of the confirmed staff information from the Etihad Stadium on Saturday afternoon, some preliminary data has started to filter all through social media from journalists and sources concerning Manchester Metropolis’s beginning line-up.
In accordance with the , Phil Foden begins for Manchester Metropolis in opposition to West Ham United, while Matheus Nunes returns to the matchday squad following harm.
Nevertheless, all of Ederson, Ruben Dias, and John Stones all stay absent via their very own lack of health and harm points, remaining away from the first-team contingent alongside longer-term absentees in Rodri and Oscar Bobb.
Pep Guardiola and Julen Lopetegui are anticipated to confirmed their respective Manchester Metropolis and West Ham beginning line-ups round 13:45 (UK) on Saturday.
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