How Man City should line up vs Aston Villa on Premier League final day

Pep Guardiola could have Kyle Walker and John Stones back for Manchester City's Premier League finale against Aston Villa on Sunday.

Both Walker and Stones were originally ruled out for the season, but were back in training this week and will be assessed ahead of this afternoon's final game with Villa. City know that a win will crown them Premier League champions, with anything less allowing Liverpool the chance to overtake them.

Ruben Dias is likely to be ruled out, but Guardiola suggested that there were no other injury concerns ahead of the final day. In the last couple of fixtures, Fernandinho has been deployed at centre-back to cover the injuries to Stones, Dias and Walker.

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Guardiola must also decide which attackers to play, with plenty in form and only one game to secure the title. Jack Grealish may hope to feature against his former club, with a first Premier League title on offer.

Read how our writers think City should line up below and use the interactive team selector to pick your own starting XI:

The possible return of Walker and Stones is a major boost, and if they are fit enough to start they should both do so. Ake has not been deemed fit enough to play, and having Stones and Laporte gives a nice right-foot, left-foot balance to central defence, while Walker's pace could be crucial against a likely Villa counter-attack strategy.

Further forward, the midfield almost picks itself, although it is tempting to pick Gundogan, as he gives such a degree of control - and that would mean shifting Bernardo Silva into the front three as dropping him is unthinkable.

Gundogan should be held back as a useful substitute in a game that needs winning. The