The resumption of the UEFA Champions League could be on Pep Guardiola’s mind when he looks at the team today.
Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Kyle Walker and Josco Guardiol have been left out of Manchester City’s starting line-up for the clash at the Etihad Stadium, where they host Everton.
But Erling Haaland, Phil Foden and Julian Alvarez are all starting for Manchester.
The great four were replaced by John Stones, Manuel Akanji, Mateus Nunes and Jeremy Doku.
City are scheduled to play Copenhagen in the Champions League round of 16 on Tuesday evening, so extra minutes may be needed during today’s two matches.
There is very little newsworthy from Everton’s squad: Sean Dyche has named the same starting XI that played out in the previous classic draw with Tottenham Hotspur.
Amadou Onana is among the substitutes after missing the last two matches due to a minor pain problem.
Gameweek 24 line-up
Manchester City XI: Ederson, Stones, Dias, Akanji, Ake, Rodri, Nunes, Doku, Alvarez, Foden, Haaland
Substitutes: Walker, Grealish, De Bruyne, Ortega, Guardiol, Bobb, Silva, Wright, Lewis.
Everton XI: Tarkowski, Brentwaite, Mykolenko, Pickford, Godfrey, McNeil, Young, Gueye, Garner, Harrison, Calvert-Lewin.
Substitutes: Patterson, Keane, Coleman, Onana, Beto, Charmiti, Hunt, Dobbin, Joao Virginia.
