Bournemouth is preparing to host Manchester City on Saturday afternoon for a highly anticipated Premier League clash. Both sides want to build on their strong performances and establish a strong position in the league. With the stage set at the Vitality Stadium, fans can expect an exciting and pivotal match in the season.
Match Details
Match: Manchester City @ Bournemouth
Stadium: Vitality Stadium
Date & Time: Nov 2, 2024 at 3 pm UK
Bournemouth vs Manchester City: Preview
Bournemouth are among three Premier League teams, along with Fulham and Newcastle United. They hold a balanced record of three wins, three draws, and three losses from their first nine matches, with an equal 11 goals scored and conceded.
On the other hand, Manchester City, who began their season with a strong 14-game unbeaten run across all competitions (11 wins and 3 draws), saw that streak come to an end on Wednesday night with a 2-1 loss to Tottenham Hotspur in the EFL Cup last 16.
Bournemouth vs Manchester City: Team News
Bournemouth
Bournemouth’s Alex Scott faces a lengthy recovery period due to a knee injury, while Kepa Arrizabalaga (thigh), Luis Sinisterra (muscle), and Philip Billing (illness) are still being monitored ahead of kickoff after missing last weekend’s game. Manager Iraola isn’t expected to make many changes to his lineup, though Adam Smith might replace Julian Araujo at right back and join Illia Zabarnyi, Marcos Senesi, and Milos Kerkez in defense. Evanilson, fresh off scoring as a substitute, is hoping to push his way into the starting XI over former Man City striker Enes Unal, while Marcus Tavernier or Justin Kluivert will likely take on the number 10 role.
Manchester City
Meanwhile, Manchester City is still coping with injuries to several key players, including recent Ballon d’Or winner Rodri (ACL), Oscar Bobb (leg fracture), Kevin De Bruyne (groin), Kyle Walker (knee), Jeremy Doku, and Jack Grealish.
Adding to the list, Savinho and Manuel Akanji are also doubtful. Savinho was stretchered off with an ankle injury against Spurs, and Akanji picked up a groin issue in the warm-up, making them questionable for Saturday. Josko Gvardiol will undergo an assessment after sustaining a knock late in Wednesday’s match. Guardiola is likely to recall as many as five players who were rested midweek, with Ederson, Gvardiol (if fit), Mateo Kovacic, Bernardo Silva, and Erling Haaland all expected to feature in the starting XI.
Possible Starting XI
Bournemouth’s possible starting lineup: Kepa; Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez; Cook, Christie; Semenyo, Tavernier, Ouattara; Evanilson. Manchester City’s possible starting lineup: Ederson; Stones, Dias, Gvardiol; Lewis, Kovacic; Bernardo, Gundogan, Foden, Nunes; Haaland
Bournemouth vs Manchester City: Prediction
The match will be a great watch as both teams are stacked with high-quality players. Those three points are very important and both teams will do their best to secure them. Manchester City has an edge to win the fixture by a decent margin. However, as they have been in the past few matches, Bournemouth will try to stay defensively solid and won’t stay quiet as they will be lethal enough on counter-attacks.
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