Manchester City is already off to a 2-1 win over Bournemouth to kick off their Premier League season, and now they’ve sealed a deal for young midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi. This new talent is set to hit the pitch tonight for their clash against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, kicking off at 8pm BST.
Man City Sticking to the Plan, Eyeing the Title
Enzo Maresca’s side is clearly focused. They are looking for a second straight success and already have their sights locked on a title tilt. Bouaddi, their exciting new signing, will have to come off the bench if he makes his debut tonight, as Maresca is sticking with Marc Guehi in midfield for now. The only other change from their opening win sees Rayan Cherki getting the start in place of Rico Lewis. The confirmed lineup for City shows they mean business: Donnarumma; Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly; Anderson, Guehi; Foden, Cherki, Semenyo; Haaland. This team is loaded and ready to keep pushing.
Palace Facing Early Season Headaches
Things are looking a lot tougher over at Crystal Palace. They already suffered a tough defeat at Everton in their opener, and the hits keep coming. Forward Ismaila Sarr is out with a groin issue, and Jean-Philippe Mateta is also missing due to injury. That’s a huge blow to their attack. Daniel Munoz is on the bench, and there are whispers he might be on the move to Nottingham Forest. New signing Anan Khalaili comes into the starting eleven. Takehiro Tomiyasu also gets the nod, stepping in for Chadi Riad, who was stretchered off against Everton. Yeremy Pino is in ahead of Dwight McNeil. Palace’s confirmed XI is Henderson; Canvot, Richards, Tomiyasu; Khalaili, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell; Pino, Nketiah; Strand Larsen. They are going to need a big night from these guys.
This match is more than just an early season game. City wants to keep their momentum rolling and show the league they’re serious about the title. Palace, on the other hand, desperately needs to stop the bleeding and find some form before things get out of hand. Fans in the United Kingdom can catch all the action live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, or stream it on Sky Go and NOW. You won’t want to miss this one.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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