Goalkeeper and Defence
GK – Stefan Ortega – Ederson started against Barcelona midweek so it’s likely that the German will be recalled to the eleven this weekend.
RB – Rico Lewis – with Kyle Walker not expected to return to training until next week, the 19-year-old may play at right-back instead, having swapped from the left-hand side to start there versus Barca.
CB – Jahmai Simpson-Pusey – Kalvin Phillips was selected in the middle of defence on Tuesday, but manager Pep Guardiola may decide to go with youth again this Saturday.
CB – Callum Doyle – plenty of clubs are pursuing the young centre-back’s signature after his loan spell at Leicester last season, where he was managed by Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca.
LB – Josko Gvardiol – If Doyle does start, the Croatian international may be asked to move to fullback; a position that Guardiola regularly deployed him in during the 2023/24 campaign.