Manchester Metropolis journey to London to tackle Oliver Glasner’s Crystal Palace as they appear to make it back-to-back wins within the Premier League for the primary time since October.
Metropolis have a uncommon alternative to additional shut the hole on Liverpool this weekend to simply six factors earlier than Arne Slot’s facet subsequent play within the top-flight, after their away journey to face Everton at Goodison Park was postponed because of the results of Storm Darragh.
Pep Guardiola and his gamers introduced an finish to their seven-game winless streak throughout competitions after they defeated Nottingham Forest by way of a convincing 3-0 scoreline on Wednesday evening due to targets from Bernardo Silva, Kevin De Bruyne, and Jeremy Doku.
As for this weekend’s opponents in Crystal Palace, Oliver Glasner’s facet are unbeaten of their final three matches, drawing away to Aston Villa, earlier than being held by Newcastle at dwelling and defeating Ipswich City at Portman Highway final day out.
Guardiola’s damage scenario doesn’t get any simpler this time round both sadly, with Rodri and Oscar Bobb joined by John Stones and Mateo Kovacic on the remedy desk, while Nathan Ake is dominated out via a muscular downside and Phil Foden by way of bronchitis.
The ever-dependable central defensive possibility Manuel Akanji is topic to a late health check over whether or not he can take part in any of Saturday afternoon’s contest at Selhurst Park, after he was withdrawn at half-time of the midweek conflict.
Forward of the confirmed group information from Selhurst Park this weekend, some preliminary info has started to filter all through social media from journalists and sources relating to Manchester Metropolis’s beginning line-up.
Based on the , Pep Guardiola and his Manchester Metropolis squad can be with out Manuel Akanji for the journey to Selhurst Park, with the Swiss defender absent from the travelling squad that arrived on the stadium.
Oliver Glasner and Pep Guardiola are anticipated to confirmed their respective Crystal Palace and Manchester Metropolis beginning line-ups round 13:45 (UK) on Saturday afternoon.
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