Manchester City host Huddersfield Town in their first home match of the Premier League season. City looked very impressive in their season opening road win at Arsenal, and given how they’ll be at home this week, taking on a side that’s among the favorites to get relegated, you got to look at this match-up extremely favorably.
Although Huddersfield did upset Manchester United last campaign, so did rule them out entirely. Let’s take a look at the injury and fitness report for this one, starting with the Terriers.
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Midfielder Jonathan Hogg (hip) is a doubt for this match while Mattias Jørgensen (muscle), Eric Durm (match fitness) and Danny Williams (ankle) are all out of commission for this clash.
For City, there’s only one injury issue, but it’s obviously a big one and it involves a key player. The team’s player of the year last season, Kevin de Bruyne, suffered a ligament tear in his knee which will keep him out a few months. Manager Pep Guardiola blamed the injury on the Belgian’s being overworked.
The Sports Bank’s Manchester City Starting XI Prediction
Forwards: Riyad Mahrez, Sergio Aguero, Raheem Sterling
Midfielders: Ilkay Gundogan Fernandinho Bernando Silva
Defenders: Benjamin Mendy Aymeric Laporte John Stones Kyle Walker
Goalkeeper: Ederson
The weekly manager press conference videos from City boss Pep Guardiola is embedded below:
Prediction: Manchester City 3, Huddersfield 0
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