Following their draw against Real Madrid in midweek, Man City return to Premier League action this weekend, as they travel to Goodison Park to take on Everton.
City have opened up a one point lead at the top of the Premier League table, with a game in hand over title rivals Arsenal, and can extend that lead to four points ahead of the Gunners' game against Brighton later on Sunday afternoon. With the second leg of the Champions League semi-final against Madrid just a few days away, Pep Guardiola may tinker with his lineup.
Only Nathan Ake is an injury doubt, but the likes of Erling Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne, John Stones and Jack Grealish could all be rested ahead of next week's big European clash.
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So, can City take another step to the title this weekend? We simulated the clash to find out. To complete this simulation, we used FIFA 23 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.
We predict that Everton could set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Pickford; Patterson, Mina, Tarkowski, Mykolenko; Gueye, Garner, Iwobi, Doucoure, McNeil; Calvert-Lewin.
We predict that City could line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Laporte; Mahrez, Rodri, Lewis, Silva; Gundogan, Foden; Alvarez.
Despite the changes, City played very well in the opening stages of this simulation. But despite them creating a whole host of chances, Everton held firm in the first-half, with the Toffees desperate for points in their quest to avoid relegation. Guardiola's side did eventually take the lead in the 61st minute, with Julian Alvarez making it 1-0 with a smart
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