Man City predicted lineup vs Burnley: Will Haaland start?

Manchester City will take on Burney in a very important Premier League game at the Etihad Stadium as the defending champions look to close the gap on the table toppers Liverpool. So, how will Pep Guardiola lineup Manchester City against the Burnley team of Vincent Kompany? Here is the Man City predicted lineup vs Burnley.

Man City predicted lineup vs Burnley - Premier League

Let's start this Man City predicted lineup vs Burnley with the formation Pep Guardiola will pick which is expected to be a 4-2-3-1 as he plays the majority of games with this one. Ortega will miss out on this game as Ederson is back in goal for the Citizens.

In the defence of Manchester City, Pep Guardiola will pick Kyle Walker as the right back even though he is not having a great time on and off the pitch. As the centre-back for the Citizens, the first pick will be Ruben Dias who has been a stalwart for them. Nathan Ake will partner with him as Akanji is still unavailable. In the left-back position for City, Josko Gvardiol is expected to start.

When it comes to the midfield of Man City, Rodri will start as the defensive midfielder. He is probably the best in his position. To partner with him, Pep Guardiola might start Mateo Kovacic. The midfield maestro, Kevin De Bruyne will be playing as an attacking midfielder in this game.

Pep Guardiola will have Jack Grealish operating from the left. Haaland is training with the first team of Manchester City. However, it seems like Julian Alvarez will keep his starting place as the striker for the Citizens. From the right, Bernardo Silva will be operating for Man City vs Burnley.

Man City predicted lineup vs Burnley: (4-2-3-1) Ederson, Walker, Dias, Ake, Gvardiol; Rodri, Kovacic, De Bruyne; Grealish, Alvarez, Silva.

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