As you know, the next match of the 32nd round of the English Premier League takes place today. Pep Guardiola's Manchester City will face London's Chelsea away.
Prior to this encounter, famous publications have announced the predicted lineups for both teams.
Ahead of today's exciting clash, "Sports Illustrated" has presented its predictions regarding the starting lineups:
- "Manchester City" (Pep Guardiola XI)
Tactical scheme: 4-2-3-1
- Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Donnarumma
- Defenders: Nico O'Reilly, Marc Guehi, Abdukodir Husanov, Matheus Nunes
- Defensive Midfielders: Bernardo Silva, Rodri
- Attacking Midfielders: Jeremy Doku, Rayan Cherki, Antoine Semenyo
- Forward: Erling Haaland
- "Chelsea" (Liam Rosenior XI)
Tactical scheme: 4-2-3-1
- Goalkeeper: Robert Sanchez
- Defenders: Marc Cucurella, Tosin Adarabioyo, Wesley Fofana, Malo Gusto
- Defensive Midfielders: Andrey Santos, Moises Caicedo
- Attacking Midfielders: Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer, Willian Estevao
- Forward: Joao Pedro
Interesting fact: Note that the publication has listed our compatriot Abdukodir Husanov as a starting defender for City.
According to the website "Sportsmole":
- "Chelsea": Sanchez, Gusto, Fofana, Adarabioyo, Cucurella, Santos, Caicedo, Neto, Palmer, Estevao, Pedro.
- "Manchester City": Donnarumma, Nunes, Husanov, Guehi, O'Reilly, Silva, Rodri, Semenyo, Cherki, Doku, Haaland.
According to the "Sportsgambler" publication,the teams are expected to take the field with the following lineups today. Notably, both teams have chosen offensive-minded compositions.
- Predicted lineup for Chelsea
Tactical scheme: 4-2-3-1
- Goalkeeper: Robert Sanchez (1)
- Defenders: Malo Gusto (27), Wesley Fofana (29), Tosin Adarabioyo (4), Marc Cucurella (3)
- Defensive Midfielders: Moises Caicedo (25), Romeo Lavia (45)
- Attacking Midfielders: Pedro Neto (7), Andrey Santos (17), Cole Palmer (10)
- Forward: Joao Pedro (20)
- Predicted lineup for "Manchester City"
Tactical scheme: 4-1-4-1
- Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Donnarumma (25)
- Defenders: Nico O'Reilly (33), Marc Guehi (15), Abdukodir Husanov (45), Matheus Nunes (27)
- Single Defensive Midfielder: Rodri (16)
- Midfielders: Jeremy Doku (11), Rayan Cherki (10), Bernardo Silva (20), Antoine Semenyo (42)
- Forward: Erling Haaland (9)
Note for fans: According to predictions, our compatriot Abdukodir Husanov is listed as a key figure in the center of the "Citizens'" defense. It will undoubtedly be a pleasure for any Uzbek football fan to see him playing alongside Erling Haaland and against stars like Cole Palmer!
Do you think Abdukodir can "conquer" Cole Palmer today, or will the Londoners' attack prove too strong?
As a reminder, today's match starts at 21:30 Tashkent time.
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