Manchester City vs. Southampton: Starting XI Prediction

Manchester City's Spanish midfielder Rodri (R) attends a training session at Manchester City training ground in Manchester on October 4, 2022, on the eve of their UEFA Champions League group G football match FC Copenhagen. (Photo by Lindsey Parnaby / AFP) (Photo by LINDSEY PARNABY/AFP via Getty Images) /

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Manchester City face Southampton in this weekend’s Premier League fixture at the Etihad on Saturday and will be hoping to take more than a point from them at home this season.

The 21/22 Premier League title winning campaign saw City struggle to break Southampton down, managing only 2 points from both home and away fixtures. However, the blues have been a different beast at home so far this season.

In just 6 games at the Etihad, Manchester City have scored 27 goals, with Haaland involved in most of them. He was on for a 4th consecutive home hat-trick on Wednesday night against Copenhagen after scoring 2 in the first half and will have been disappointed to be subbed at half-time.

The blues will go into the game fresh off the back of a derby day victory, and a 5-0 dismantling of the opposition in the Champions League.

With some key players rested midweek, injuries, returns from injury and an excellent squad to pick from, there’s no doubt that I’ll get Pepped again; nevertheless, here’s our predicted starting XI: