Manchester City faces Wolverhampton this Saturday (24), at 12pm (Brasília time), at the Etihad Stadium, in the 23rd round of the Premier League. After two consecutive defeats, Pep Guardiola must deploy maximum strength for the duel.
City are second in the Premier League, but after the defeat to rival United in the last round, they saw Arsenal open a seven-point gap. Wolves, in turn, are at the bottom, with eight points and just one victory in 22 games.
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Manchester City: lineup, absences and latest news
After painful defeats against Manchester United, in the Premier League, and Bodo Glimt, in the Champions League, Pep Guardiola goes into this Saturday’s clash with blood in his eyes.
The coach, however, will have a long list of absences: they are out due to injury If Guardiol (tibia fracture), John Stones (coxa), Matthew Kovacic (ankle), Ruben Dias e Oscar Bobb (both with muscle problems), in addition to Savinhostill in DM. Nico Gonzalez is doubtful, while Matheus Nunes, who was ill, will be evaluated before the game.
On the other hand, the captain Bernardo Silva is available again after serving his suspension. Among the new features, the newly hired Antoine Semenyo e Marc Guéhi compete for a place in the starting lineup, with Guéhi tipped to make his debut as a starter in defense alongside Abdukodir Khusanov.
If you are fit, Matheus Nunes must resume the right side, blocking Rico Lewis and facing his former club, while Rayan Ait-Nouri disputes position on the left with Nico O’Reilly. Phil Foot e Erling Haaland are going through bad times. Like this, Cherki and/or Marmoush may appear among the holders.
Probable Manchester City lineup
Donnarum; O’Reilly; Rodri and Bernard Silva; Semenyo; Semenyo, Phil Foden and Doku; Haaland. Technical: Pep Guardiola
Probable Wolverhampton lineup:
João Sá; Mosquera, S. Bueno e Krejci; Tchatchoua, André, Mané, J. Gomes and H. Bueno; Hwang and Strand Larsen (Arokodare)
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Manchester City x Wolverhampton: predictions and predictions
- Manchester City victory: section 1.27 on Betano
- Erling Haaland scored more than 1.5 goals: 3,25 in Betano
Vitória to Manchester City: section 1.22
Manchester City arrives at the 23rd round of the Premier League as big favorites to win the three points at the Etihad Stadium against Wolverhampton and try to end the phase of irregularity. The recent record weighs in favor of the Citizens: there are nine victories in the last 10 clashes between the teams, in addition to five consecutive victories at home against Wolves. With this impressive history, Pep Guardiola’s team has the ideal scenario to win again against the competition’s bottom team — a very likely result, which pays 1.21 on Codere. A possible victory for the visitors, if they confirm the recent reaction, yields an attractive odds of 11, while a draw appears priced at 6.95.
Haaland scores more than 1.5 goals: odd 3,25
The Norwegian striker enters the field with the expectation of scoring the goals again — and there are good reasons for that. Wolverhampton is Erling Haaland’s third favorite victim in his career: he has already scored 10 goals in just six games against Wolves. The track record includes a double, a hat-trick and even a goal poker. Top scorer in the current edition of the Premier League, with 20 goals, Haaland appears as an interesting bet to score more than once at Etihad, a market that pays 3.00 at Sportium.
