Pep Guardiola and Manchester City have not had the start to the season that they would have hoped for. While they looked really good in their UEFA Champions League opener, they only sit ninth in the Premier League standings, so basically mid-table. Wednesday sees a visit to Huddersfield Town, as City begin their League/EFL/Carabao Cup campaign.
This is a competition that City has dominated in recent years, so they always have to feel good whenever they commence a new edition of the tournament.
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Manchester City at Huddersfield Town
Kickoff: Wed. Sept 24th, 7:45pm, John Smith’s Stadium, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, UK
Manchester City Preview Material: Team News Starting Lineup Prediction
That said, Pep will no doubt rest his regulars, and do some squad rotation here. After all, Huddersfield Town is a lower division side. So here is what we think that looks like.
Manchester City Starting XI Prediction at Huddersfield Town
James Trafford; Matheus Nunes, John Stones, Nathan Ake, Rico Lewis; Oscar Bobb, Bernardo Silva, Jeremy Doku, Tijjanni Reijnders, Savinho; Phil Foden
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