Ederson ruled out after muscle injury sustained against Palace
Everton vs Manchester City
Competition: F.A. Premier League
Date: 3.00pm, Saturday 19th April 2025
Venue: Goodison Park, Liverpool
Referee: Simon Hooper Assistants: A Holmes, S Long Fourth Official: R Madley VAR: D England
Odds: Everton 14/5, Draw 5/2, City 10/11
Tickets: Sold out
TV: Match of the Day
Everton
Manager: David Moyes
Squad (from): Pickford, Virginia, Begovic, Patterson, Keane, Tarkowski, O'Brien, Young, Mykolenko, Coleman, Branthwaite, Doucoure, Alcaraz, Gueye, Garner, McNeil, Ndiaye, Harrison, Beto, Chermiti, Broja
Injured: Mangala, Lindstrom, Calvert-Lewin
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Form guide: WDLDD
Manchester City
Manager: Pep Guardiola
Squad (from): Ortega, Carson, Dias, Reis, Gvardiol, Akanji, Khusanov, Lewis, Kovacic, Grealish, Gonzalez, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Silva, Nunes, Foden, Bobb, McAtee, Marmoush, Doku, Savinho
Injured: Rodri, Haaland, Ake, Stones, Ederson
Doubtful: Foden, Akanji
Suspended: None
Form guide: WDWWD
Manuel Akanji and Phil Foden returned to training this week and could be in contention for thr trip to Goodison Park. Ederson, however, has been ruled out after sustaining a muscle injury during the 5-2 home victory against Crystal Palace. Rodri, Nathan Ake, John Stones and Erling Haaland all remain sidelined.
The Blues face a difficult battle in order to qualify for next season's Champions League, but manager Pep Guardiola is relishing the challenge ahead.
“It’s a motivation. It’s not a bad thing to fight to qualify for the Champions League,” Guardiola said at Friday's press conference.
“We could be in a very lower position in the Premier League if you have done few good things in the last four or five months,” he added.
“People say we are fourth now but could be 11, 12, 13 or 14. I have no doubts.
“Okay we’ve not been good, but it’s in our hands.
“Goodison Park and Villa is massively important because it’s just six games, we don’t have much time.
“I know the qualification path at the Etihad and we know the games we have here and two away. First opportunity tomorrow in Liverpool.”
City won their last trip to Goodison Park 3-1, with goals from Phil Foden, Julian Alvarez and Bernardo Silva. Overall City have won 81 of the 198 games played against the Toffees, with 49 draw and 68 defeats.
Predicted line-up: Ortega, Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O'Reilly, Gonzalez, Kovacic, Gundogan, De Bruyne, McAtee, Marmoush
Score prediction: Everton 1 City 1