Manchester Metropolis host Everton within the conventional Boxing Day conflict for 2024, opening up the newest spherical of fixtures with a second consecutive lunchtime slot on Thursday.
As many will know, Metropolis discover themselves in a horrible run of kind throughout competitions, succumbing to 9 defeats of their final 12 matches and falling to seventh within the Premier League desk with only one win in that point.
Everton marks the penultimate sport of 2024, a calendar 12 months that has little doubt been one to as soon as once more have a good time by means of the fourth consecutive Premier League crown and Rodri’s Ballon d’Or triumph earlier within the Autumn.
Sean Dyche’s males aren’t any straightforward activity nonetheless, recording spectacular 0-0 score-lines away to Arsenal and at house to Chelsea of their final two matches, with these outcomes preceded by a 4-0 house win over Wolves.
Metropolis are additionally marred by harm considerations coming into the fixture, with Rodri and Oscar Bobb’s long-term points accompanied by recent issues sustained by Ruben Dias and John Stones, in addition to Ederson and Matheus Nunes.
Forward of kick-off on the Etihad Stadium, right here is how each Pep Guardiola and Sean Dyche have lined up their respective Manchester Metropolis and Everton sides in Premier League motion!
Manchester Metropolis
Beginning XI: Ortega Moreno; Lewis, Akanji, Ake, Gvardiol; Kovacic, Bernardo (C), Foden; Savinho, Haaland, Doku.
Substitutes: Carson, Brits, Alleyne, Simpson-Pusey, O’Reilly, Gundogan, McAtee, De Bruyne, Mubama.
Everton
Beginning XI: Pickford; Coleman, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Gueye, Mangala, Doucoure; Harrison, Calvert-Lewin, Ndiaye.
Substitutes: Virginia, Patterson, Keane, O’Brien, Lindstrom, Armstrong, Beto, Chermiti, Broja.
