Kalvin Phillips remains a doubt, whilst Aymeric Laporte expected back after international break
Aston Villa vs Manchester City
Competition: F.A. Premier League
Date: 5.30pm, Saturday 3rd September 2022
Venue: Villa Park, Birmingham
Referee: Simon Hooper Assistants: A Holmes, D Robathan Fourth Official: P Bankes VAR: M Dean
Odds: Villa 8/1, Draw 9/2, City 1/3
Tickets: Sold out
TV: Sky Sports
Aston Villa
Manager: Steven Gerrard
Squad (from): Martinez, Steer, Olsen, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Chambers, Augustinsson, Young, Guilbert, Digne, Bednarek, Luiz, McGinn, Sanson, Buendia, Nakamba, Coutinho, Ramsey, Kamara, Dendocker, Ings, Watkins, Bailey
Injured: Carlos
Doubtful: Dendoncker
Suspended: None
Form guide: WLWLL
Manchester City
Manager: Pep Guardiola
Squad (from): Ederson, Ortega, Carson, Walker, Dias, Stones, Ake, Cancelo, Akanji, Gomez, Lewis, Wilson-Esbrand, Phillips, Gundogan, Grealish, Rodri, De Bruyne, Silva, Foden, Palmer, Haaland, Alvarez, Mahrez
Injured: Laporte
Doubtful: Grealish, Ake, Phillips
Suspended: None
Form guide: WDWWW
Jack Grealish and Nathan have returned to training and are available for the trip to Villa Park on Saturday. Kalvin Phillips remains a doubt, however, since suffering a shoulder injury duringthe charity game at the Camp Nou last week. Aymeric Laporte, meanwhile, is expected to return to training after the international break.
Villa have had a difficult start to the season, with four defeats out of five games played, and currently sit 19th in the table but Pep Guardiola is expecting a difficult game.
“It’s more dangerous right now,” he said.
“I would prefer Aston Villa to be in a better position in the table. Always they are difficult but tomorrow will be more difficult for the fact they have won one game.
"The quality is there with the manager but with the players. They add Dendoncker and Bednarek, two experienced players.
"I cannot imagine how tough it will be."
City won their last game at Villa Park 2-1, with goals from Ruben Dias and Bernardo Silva. Overall City have won 79 of the 177 games played against the Villans, with 41 draws and 57 defeats.
Predicted line-up: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Dias, Cancelo, Rodri, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Silva, Foden, Haaland
Score prediction: Villa 1 City 3