Pep Guardiola has already confirmed Aleks Zinchenko will start in Tuesday's FA Cup tie with Peterborough United and there has now been a big hint as to who won't be involved - at least from the start.
Kyle Walker starts as Man City fans name two changes they want to see vs Norwich
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Manchester City supporters are urging Pep Guardiola to resist the temptation to make too many changes for the Premier League clash against Norwich.
With a Champions League date with Sporting Lisbon on the horizon - in Portugal on Tuesday night - City will take on the Canaries in the second part of a hugely-important triple header.
Brentford were beaten 2-0 on their trip to the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night.
City were virtually full strength for that one - although John Stones deputised at right-back and Jack Grealish also missed out - but will Guardiola stick or twist on Saturday afternoon (5.30pm).
Here is how Manchester Evening News readers want City to line-up against Norwich;
Goalkeeper - Ederson
Although his understudy Zack Steffen is, perhaps, right at the top of the class when it comes to that role in the Premier League, there is only one number one at the Etihad Stadium. Ederson is the easiest choice Guardiola will have to make.
Defenders - Kyle Walker, Ruben Dias, Aymeric Laporte, Joao Cancelo
Despite the high-quality competition Guardiola has right across the pitch, you can almost certainly pick four from five when it comes to his first-choice Premier League defence. Or at least that's what we thought before the game against Brentford.
Kyle Walker, Ruben Dias and Joao Cancelo are the usual starters in that regard.
England international John Stones and Aymeric Laporte continue to tussle for that fourth spot - but it was Walker who made way for Stones last time out.
Supporters are calling for Guardiola to reinstate Walker here, though, and give City's back four a more familiar look.
Midfielders - Ilkay Gundogan, Rodri, Bernardo Silva
Even though Ilkay Gundogan would walk into most starting XIs in the
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