The title defenders Manchester City have re-established their place on the top of the table. For the first time, this season The Sky Blues regained the top spot and now they have to defend it as Liverpool and Chelsea are in hot pursuit. Man City stands at a position where even a single mistake can push them away from the driver’s seat. With a 2-1 defeat by the hands of RB Leipzig in the UEFA Champions League, Pep Guardiola will be keen to produce a result to bounce back from their previous result.
On the contrary, Wolves is struggling to find victory in their last 5 games. The Wanderers have a better winning percentage in comparison to their home record. With Nuno on the sideline, Wolves produced a double over Manchester City which has been out of sight for even the top 6 in the league. With Bruno Lage in charge, Wolves may have to change their approach for this particular game. If Bruno puts up his natural attacking mentality Manchester City are more than capable of punishing their opponents. A defensive mindset with a counter-attacking play may be on the cards for Wolves.
Manchester City vs Wolves Team News :
Gabriel Jesus and Aymeric Laporte were seen training in the gym ahead of the next fixture. After picking up a knock against Watford both players were not involved in the midweek encounter against the German side. Guardiola will provide more updates on the injuries in the press conference which will be held today in the evening.
For Wolves, Rayan Ait-Nouri has been missing in the training ahead of their visit to the Etihad Stadium. His absence may indicate the extent of his injury which he picked up against Liverpool may be severe than it was initially interpreted. Considering his development and influence on the team, Nouri’s absence will be reflected in the Wolves performance.
Manchester City vs Wolves Predicted Line-ups :
Manchester City 4-3-3
(GK) Ederson
(RB) K. Walker
(CB) A. Laporte
(CB) R. Dias
(LB) J. Cancelo
(CM) Rodrigo
(CM) B. Silva
(CM) K. De Bruyne
(LW) J. Grealish
(ST) R. Mahrez
(RW) R. Sterling
Wolves 3-4-3
(GK) J. Sa
(CB) C. Coady
(CB) M. Kilman
(CB) R. Saiss
(LWB) D. Podence
(CM) L .Dendoncker
(CM) R. Neves
(RWB) N. Semedo
(ST) R. Jimenez
(LW) H. Hee-Chan
(RW) A. Traore
Manchester City vs Wolves Dream 11 Team Prediction :
Manchester City vs Wolves Match Prediction: 3-0 Manchester City
Manchester City should dominate the majority of the game with their current form. Even without a striker, Manchester City has enough firepower to breach through the defence of Wolves. The visitors will need to maintain their shape in order to avoid giving the City any kind of free space to operate in. Wolves may rely on their counter attacking-style through which they have previously created uneasiness in the City backline.
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