Manchester City are aiming to overcome midweek Carabao Cup ‘disappointment’ as they take on Bournemouth on the south coast in the Premier League on Saturday.
Neither Pep Guardiola nor his players seemed particularly concerned about their 2-1 defeat at Tottenham on Wednesday, with City’s premature cup exit easing their fixture load amid a hugely demanding 2024/25 schedule.
The league leaders head into Saturday’s clash with a mountain of injuries and face a side that beat Arsenal 2-0 in their previous outing at the Vitality Stadium. Bournemouth had endured an indifferent start to the campaign before they sank the ten-man Gunners and Andoni Iraola’s side followed that up with a useful point at Aston Villa last weekend.
The Cherries are now up to 11th in the Premier League table and searching for their first-ever win over the Cityzens at the 22nd attempt.
Here is 90min’s guide to Man City’s upcoming Premier League clash.
Bournemouth vs Man City H2H Record (Last Five Games)
Current form (all competitions)
Bournemouth | Man City |
|---|---|
Aston Villa 1-1 Bournemouth – 26/10/24 | Tottenham 2-1 Man City – 30/10/24 |
Bournemouth 2-0 Arsenal – 19/10/24 | Man City 1-0 Southampton – 26/10/24 |
Leicester 1-0 Bournemouth – 05/10/24 | Man City 5-0 Sparta Prague – 23/10/24 |
Bournemouth 3-1 Southampton – 30/09/24 | Wolves 1-2 Man City – 20/10/24 |
Liverpool 3-0 Bournemouth – 30/09/24 | Man City 3-2 Fulham – 05/10/24 |
How to watch Bournemouth vs Man City on TV and live stream
Country | TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | Not televised |
United States | Peacock |
Canada | fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports Network 5 Canada |
The Cherries have been dealt a considerable midfield blow with Alex Scott ruled out for the foreseeable with a knee injury.
There are also doubts surrounding number one goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga heading into this fixture due to a thigh injury. Luis Sinisterra and Philip Billing will both be assessed having missed the draw at Villa Park.
Big-money summer arrival Evanilson should come back into Iraola’s XI having scored off the bench last weekend.
Bournemouth predicted lineup vs Man City
Bournemouth predicted lineup vs Man City (4-2-3-1): Kepa; Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez; Cook, Christie; Semenyo, Tavernier, Ouattara; Evanilson.
The visitors are not in a good moment on the injury front. Their woes worsened in midweek when Savinho was stretchered off in City’s cup defeat to Tottenham with a suspected ankle injury.
Manuel Akanji also pulled up ahead of the game, but the Swiss defender is expected to be fit for Saturday’s clash. Erling Haaland will also return to the XI having been rested on Wednesday.
City are without Jack Grealish, Kyle Walker, Kevin De Bruyne and Jeremy Doku for the trip down to the south coast. Rodri and Oscar Bobb are long-term absentees.
Man City predicted lineup vs Bournemouth
Man City predicted lineup vs Bournemouth (3-4-2-1):Ederson; Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol; Stones, Kovacic; Bernardo, Gundogan, Foden, Nunes; Haaland.
Wednesday’s defeat combined with their injury woes means some might fancy an upset here. Bournemouth are such an awkward team to play against, with Iraola’s pressing ideals and their directness in possession bound to force City into some difficult periods.
However, the Cherries have a wretched record in this fixture and Guardiola’s side can always be counted on to respond when the tide is seemingly turning against them. While an upset shouldn’t be discounted, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see the perennial champions send out a statement on the south coast.
Prediction: Bournemouth 0-3 Man City
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Source : 90min.com