How Man City should line up vs Leeds United in Premier League

Manchester City have yet another massive Premier League fixture when they travel to Leeds United on Saturday evening.

Pep Guardiola's side could kick off in Yorkshire in second place should title rivals Liverpool be victorious over Newcastle United in the day's early kick-off, adding yet more pressure to the match. City did smash Leeds 7-0 at the Etihad earlier this season but a packed Elland Road will be a different proposition, as they found last season when they were held to a 1-1 draw there.

Leeds have also enjoyed an upturn in form since Jesse Marsch took over from the sacked Marcelo Bielsa and are undefeated in their last five fixtures. A run that includes three victories.

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The Blues go into the match off the back of a thrilling but exhausting 4-3 victory over Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final and Guardiola will still be without the injured Kyle Walker while John Stones has also been ruled out after he lasted just 36 minutes into his rushed return against Madrid.

Joao Cancelo is available again, however, after he was suspended in midweek.

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Stuart Brennan

Guardiola has proved adept at rotating his team just enough to win games but keeping important players fresh from game to game, and he will have to pull another rabbit out of the hat for this one. The absence of Walker is a pain, but Cancelo is available again after suspension in midweek so he can be asked to play in both games.

No need to risk Stones, who is a doubt, and Oleks Zinchenko can be asked to go again, with a view to