England boss Gareth Southgate has named his squad for the final two games before this year's World Cup.
27.08.2022 - 16:31 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Pep Guardiola has made two changes to his Manchester City team for the visit of Crystal Palace to the Etihad Stadium this afternoon. Nathan Ake - who is missing today through injury - and Ilkay Gundogan drop out of the side that drew 3-3 with Newcastle last weekend, with Ruben Dias and Riyad Mahrez replacing them.
Gundogan started City's opening three league games - scoring twice - so his omission comes as a surprise. Bernardo Silva moves back into midfield to allow Mahrez to take up his usual right-wing spot, but otherwise it's as you were in attack with Erling Haaland taking up a central role with Phil Foden flanking him to the left.
City will be hoping to overcome something of Palace hoodoo - Guardiola's side have won only three of their last six Premier League meetings with the London club.
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The line-up in full is: Ederson; Walker, Stones, Dias, Cancelo; Rodri, De Bruyne (C), Bernardo; Mahrez, Haaland, Foden.
Here's how some City fans on Twitter reacted to the team news:
@mcfcadam10: Why on earth has Gundogan been dropped for Bernardo?
@Tam_Corleone_: Perfect squad to hunt Palace and end their jinx , c'mon City!
@MCFC_P : That’s the absolute first choice 11 in my opinion
@Willcoldridge: Gundogan should have started.
@SxrgioSZN: Reminds me of a fifa team when you have 2 super subs and a bronze bench
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