Manchester City are back in Premier League action today as they face bottom-of-the-table Wolves, aiming to maintain their unbeaten streak. A win at Molineux could see Pep Guardiola‘s men finish the weekend top of the league, depending on results from Arsenal and Liverpool.
City will be heavy favorites, with Wolves struggling after earning just one point from their opening seven games. However, Guardiola will need to navigate his squad carefully, with a busy schedule of seven games across three competitions in the coming weeks.
Star playmaker Kevin De Bruyne remains sidelined, though he has returned to training. Nathan Ake is expected to travel with the squad but may not start. Rodri and Oscar Bobb are also long-term absentees, and Manuel Akanji picked up a minor injury during international duty with Switzerland. Given the packed schedule ahead, Guardiola may opt not to risk Akanji, potentially bringing John Stones back to partner Ruben Dias in defense.
Josko Gvardiol has solidified his position at left-back, while Rico Lewis has impressed on the right. Ederson, fresh off international duty with Brazil, will continue between the posts.
Up front, the in-form Jack Grealish, who scored for England recently, is expected to feature alongside Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva, supporting the ever-dangerous Erling Haaland. With Rodri unavailable, Mateo Kovacic and Ilkay Gundogan are likely to control the midfield.
Predicted City XI: Ederson, Lewis, Dias, Stones, Gvardiol, Kovacic, Gundogan, Foden, Bernardo, Grealish, Haaland.
