Manchester City vs.AFC Bournemouth: Predicted Line-up

Manchester City vs. Bournemouth: Predicted Line-up

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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 24: Goalkeeper of Manchester City Ederson Moraes, Kyle Walker of Manchester City during the UEFA Champions League group A match between Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at Etihad Stadium on November 24, 2021 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by John Berry/Getty Images) /

Ederson

KEEPS HIS PLACE – Expectedly, Ederson took the keeper spot against West Ham; keeping a clean sheet and making some excellent saves, I have no doubt that he will keep his place in the starting XI.

The Brazilian was nutted by Dias about 2 minutes into the game and had a shiner under his left eye. This didn’t seem to impact his game making 2 saves, 38 passes, 2 accurate long balls and a sweeper clearance.

Walker

KEEPS HIS PLACE – Playing a different role against West Ham, inverted into the midfield, Walker is critical to the Manchester City side, always. Due to the dominance over the Hammers on Sunday, he had a relatively quiet game.

With 88 passes, 4 accurate long balls and only 4 recoveries, it’s fair to say that the new system enabled the blues to contain the likes of Bowen and Antonio.