Manchester City and Arsenal confirm their starting lineups for today’s Premier League clash at the Etihad. Is Kevin De Bruyne in the Citizens’ matchday squad?
Manchester City will be without star playmaker Kevin De Bruyne for this afternoon’s Premier League clash with Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium.
De Bruyne was taken off at half time in the Citizens’ 0-0 Champions League draw with Inter Milan due to a groin issue, but Pep Guardiola stated at his pre-match press conference on Friday that the Belgian “could” be fit to feature versus the Gunners as he was ‘feeling a little better’.
However, De Bruyne has not recovered in time to make the matchday squad and Guardiola has made a total of three changes to the side that drew with Inter, with Kyle Walker, Ilkay Gundogan and Jeremy Doku all coming in for De Bruyne, Rico Lewis and Jack Grealish.
Walker will captain Man City at right-back, joining Ruben Dias, Manuel Akanji and Josko Gvardiol in the back four, while Gundogan will link arms with Rodri in centre-midfield.
Bernardo Silva is set to operate in a central attacking role in the absence of De Bruyne, with Doku and Savinho playing out wide and star striker Erling Haaland, who has scored nine goals in four league games, leading the line once again.
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