The starting lineups are in ahead of Manchester City’s crucial clash with Aston Villa | OneFootball

Manchester City and Aston Villa have confirmed their starting lineups ahead of tonight’s crucial Premier League fixture at the Etihad. Tonight’s match is a massive fixture for both teams in the battle to secure Champions League qualification for next season. Pep Guardiola’s side fifth on the Premier League table heading into tonight’s match on 58 points. Aston Villa sit seventh on the league table with 57 points. The scene is set for a massive fixture between the two teams tonight.

Pep Guardiola’s side will enter tonight’s match without five key players. Rodri, Erling Haaland, Ederson, Nathan Ake and John Stones are all of tonight’s match due to injury. Their returns aren’t imminent so they aren’t expected back anytime soon. Outside of those five players Pep Guardiola has a quality squad to choose from for tonight’s match.

Here are the starting lineups ahead of tonight’s crucial Premier League fixture.

Manchester City

Pep Guardiola has made two changes to the team that beat Everton at Goodison Park. In comes James McAtee and Mateo Kovacic. Savinho and Nico drop to the bench for tonight’s match.

As expected, Pep Guardiola has gone for experience in his starting lineup for tonight’s match. James McAtee returns to the starting lineup after missing out against Everton at Goodison Park last Saturday.

Starting lineup: Stefan Ortega, Matheus Nunes, Ruben Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Kovacic, Silva, Gundogan, McAtee, De Bruyne, Marmoush.

Substitutes: Carson, Grealish, Doku, Nico, Akanji, Savinho, Khusanov, Foden, Lewis.

Aston Villa