Man City seek to extend lead at Villa Park this weekend

Summarised from 5 outlets · 10 reports · Updated 24 Oct, 08:15 · Archive

Manchester City travel to Aston Villa on Saturday with three players facing late fitness tests after injuries sustained against Ipswich.

Manchester City travel to Aston Villa on Saturday lunchtime in the Premier League. Manager Enzo Maresca gave City a rest in midweek Champions League action against AEK Athens, which allowed him to manage the fitness of several players recovering from injuries.

Erling Haaland, who was spotted limping heavily after City's win over Ipswich last weekend, will return to the starting lineup and is confirmed as fully available. Marc Guehi was also rested in midweek and will be unavailable for the trip to Villa Park.

Three other regular starters face uncertain availability. Matheus Nunes, Mateo Kovacic and Nico O'Reilly all missed the AEK Athens match as they recover from knocks picked up in quick succession against Ipswich. Speaking at his pre-match press conference on Thursday, Maresca said all three would undergo fitness tests during an afternoon training session, with the possibility that any or all could be available.

Josko Gvardiol started in defence against AEK Athens and is expected to keep his place at left-back, with Maresca playing down a knock the Croatian defender appeared to pick up late in that match. Should Nunes remain unavailable, Rayan Ait-Nouri could feature on the right side of defence. Elliot Anderson and Enzo Fernandez are expected to continue as City's midfield base, though decisions remain to be made in the front four.

How it is being reported

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• Man City XI vs Aston Villa: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Premier LeagueThree doubts weighing heavy for Enzo Maresca ahead of Midlands tripEvening Standard · 22 Oct, 15:54
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In this story: Manchester City · Aston Villa · Enzo Maresca · Erling Haaland · Matheus Nunes · Mateo Kovacic · Nico O'Reilly · Villa Park

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