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MCI vs CRY Dream11 Match Prediction: Manchester City will be thriving in confidence after thumping Aston Villa 6-1 away from home. Pep Guardiola’s men will now eager to make it four wins out of four as they face Crystal Palace in order to add some sort of pressure on Liverpool who faces arch-rivals Manchester United over the weekend. City currently resides at the second spot with 47 points on board. Meanwhile, Roy Hodgson’s Crystal Palace has drawn three games straight and wouldn’t mind the same against a quality City unit. Palace is ninth in the Premier League with 29 points under their belts.
Match Details
Date- Saturday, January 18
Kick-Off- 8:30 PM (IST)
Venue- Etihad Stadium
Manchester City
Leroy Sane and Aymeric Laporte have been away for quite a while due to injury but should be back by next month for City. Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus were decisive in the final third and continue to lead the attack. However, Bernardo Silva and Raheem Sterling will be eager to get back in the starting lineup so there is a possibility of Jesus settling for the bench.
Crystal Palace
Roy Hodgson has been doing well with his side considering the injury crisis that they’re going through. Max Meyer was taken off due to a poorly timed tackle by Aubameyang and should be missing out here. Cenk Tosun who’s recently been loaned in from Everton could get to start for the visitors. Having said that, Jordan Ayew should feature on the right.
MCI (Expected Playing 11)- Ederson; Zinchenko, Stones, Fernandinho, Walker; De Bruyne, Rodrigo, D Silva; Sterling, Aguero, Mahrez
CRY (Expected Playing 11)- Guaita; Kelly, Tomkins, Cahill, Riedewald; Ayew, McArthur, McCarthy, Kouyate, Zaha; Tosun
Kevin De Bruyne has been the standout performer in Manchester City‘s midfield. The 28-year-old has seven goals, 14 assists and a pass accuracy of 81.6% from 1717 minutes in the league this season.
Jordan Ayew can be a threat in the attack from Crytal Palace‘s end. Ayew has six goals, an assist and a pass accuracy of 79% from 21 appearances in the league this season.
Sergio Aguero will be hungry to score more goals after his recent hat-trick against Villa. The Manchester City talisman has 13 goals, three assists and a pass accuracy of 80% from 999 minutes in the league this season.
Wilfried Zaha will play a vital role in the wings for Crystal Palace. Zaha has three goals, two assists and a pass accuracy of 80% from 22 appearances this season.
Manchester City are the clear cut favourites heading into the game,
Team 1
Goalkeeper- V Guaita
Defenders– O Zinchenko, J Stones, Fernandinho, K Walker
Midfielders– J McCarthur, J McArthy, K D Brunye (VC)
Forwards- S Aguero (C), R Sterling
Team 2
Goalkeeper- V Guaita
Defenders- O Zinchenko, J Stones, J Tomkins, K Walker
Midfielders- W Zaha, R Mahrez (C), D Silva, R Hernandez
Forwards- S Aguero (VC), J Ayew
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