Jack Grealish, Jeremy Doku, Kevin De Bruyne, Kyle Walker, Oscar Bobb and Rodri all sidelined
Manchester City vs Southampton
Competition: F.A. Premier League
Date: 3.00pm, Saturday 26th October 2024
Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Referee: Tony Harrington Assistants: D Eaton, A Howson Fourth Official: S Allison VAR: D Coote
Odds: City 1/10, Draw 9/1, Southampton 20/1
Tickets: Sold out
TV: Match of the Day
Manchester City
Manager: Pep Guardiola
Squad (from): Ederson, Ortega, Carson, Dias, Stones, Ake, Gvardiol, Akanji, Lewis, Kovacic, Gundogan, Silva, Nunes, Foden, McAtee, Haaland, Savinho
Injured: Rodri, Bobb, De Bruyne, Walker, Grealish, Doku
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Form guide: WWWWD
Southampton
Manager: Russell Martin
Squad (from): McCarthy, Lumley, Ramsdale, Walker-Peters, Manning, Harwood-Bellis, Edwards, Bree, Wood, Sugawara, Taylor, Larios, Bednarek, Downes, Aribo, Lallana, Fernandes, Sulemana, Ugochukwu, Armstrong, Vrereton, Archer, Cornet, Amo-Ameyaw
Injured: Bazunu, Stewart, Smallbone
Doubtful: Sugawara
Suspended: Fraser
Form guide: LLLDD
City are without six first-team regulars for the visit of Southampton tomorrow afternoon. Jack Grealish and Jeremy Doku join Kevin De Bruyne, Kyle Walker, Oscar Bobb and Rodri on the sidelines.
Southampton have endured a difficult start to the season, and have only secured one point from eight games, but City's manager belives that his Saints counterpart will be rewarded for their encoiraging performances.
“He will have success,” Pep Guardiola said at Friday's press conference.
“When this happens you always have success.
“If you change ideas and thoughts, not adjust something four or five at the back.
“If you start to change the thoughts, the players will notice and know you’re not a big believer. Sooner or later the results are coming.
“Always teams have bad results like Wolves but look what happens, we struggled to win.
“Against Brentford, Manchester United, for the first half hour Leicester they start really good.
“They have good moments and courage. The use of [Aaron] Ramsdale is always it’s difficult.
“After Champions League I prefer to play teams higher in the table for better concentration. It is what it is.”
City won their last home game against Southampton 4-0, with goals from Joao Cancelo, Phil Foden, Riyad Mahrez and Erling Haaland. Overall City have won 41 of the 101 games played against the Saints, with 27 draw and 33 defeats.
Predicted line-up: Ederson, Lewis, Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol, Kovacic, Gundogan, Bernardo, Foden, Savinho, Haaland
Score prediction: City 3 Southampton 0