Crystal Palace vs Man City: Guardiola makes changes to starting lineup ahead of UCL week

Pep Guardiola has made key changes to his starting lineup ahead of the Crystal Palace vs Man City fixture many believe is as a result of the upcoming UCL week.

With the quarter-finals fixture against Real Madrid fast approaching, Pep Guardiola has rested key players such as the City wunderkind Phil Foden ahead of the Crystal Palace vs Man City premier league fixture following the official confirmation of the starting lineups ahead of the early kick-off.

Who is starting for Man City today?

Erling YHaaland and Kevin De Bruyne return to the starting 11 as Phil Foden is benched alongside Bernado Siolva, Akanji, Doku and Kovacic. Ederson makes his return from injury but remains on the bench for City as well.

Here is the confirmed starting lineup for Man City ahead of the Premier League fixture against Crystal Palace:

XI | Ortega Moreno, Lewis, Stones, Dias, Gvardiol, Rodrigo, De Bruyne (C), Bobb, Alvarez, Grealish, Haaland

SUBS | Ederson, Kovacic, Doku, Bernardo, Gomez, Akanji, Nunes, Foden, Susoho

Who is starting for Crystal Palace today?

Crystal Palace would be looking to capitalise on the defensive changes for Man City and has named a strong side to that effect even though some key players are still missing out on action due to injury.

Here is Crystal Palace's starting lineup ahead of the Premier League fixture against Man City:

XI: Henderson, Munoz, Ward, Andersen, Lerma, Mitchell, Wharton, Hughes, Eze, Mateta, Ayew

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