Manchester City vs Everton: Latest City injury news and predicted City starting XI
Manchester City vs Everton: Latest City injury news and predicted City starting XI After a break following their 2-1 FA Cup semi-final win over Southampton at Wembley last weekend, Manchester City return to Premier League action tonight. Pep Guardiola’s side take on Everton tonight in yet another must-win Premier League fixture at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. City currently sit six points behind Arsenal, who have won their past two Premier League matches since City last played.
Pep Guardiola’s side do have two games in hand on Mikel Arteta’s side entering tonight’s match. The equation is simple for City: keep winning to maintain the pressure on Arsenal in the Premier League title race. They’ll play at the Hill Dickinson Stadium for the first time tonight against an Everton side that is always difficult to beat, which is typical of a David Moyes side.
Here is the latest City injury news and my predicted City starting eleven for tonight’s match. Latest Manchester City injury news. Manchester City enters tonight’s match with two players unavailable due to injury and an important player in doubt.
Josko Gvardiol and Ruben Dias are ruled out of tonight’s match due to injury. Pep Guardiola informed the media on Friday that the pair are making good progress in their return from injury, but neither player is available for tonight’s match against Everton. Rodri remains in doubt for tonight’s match for Manchester City.
Pep Guardiola told the media on Friday that as of Friday, Rodri was yet to return to training. The Spanish international sustained a calf injury in the latter stages of Manchester City’s 2-1 win over Arsenal two weeks ago. It remains to be seen if Manchester City’s midfield general is ready to start tonight’s match at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.