Man City XI vs Aston Villa: Starting lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for Premier League today | OneFootball

Champions hoping for defensive boost ahead of Villa Park showdown

They will be without Ruben Dias after the defender suffered a muscle injury expected to rule him out for up to a month of action.

Stones and Manuel Akanji were back in training in the build-up.

Pep Guardiola’s champions now sit fifth in the table after a miserable run of result to have seen them win only one of their last 11 games.

Sunday’s 2-1 defeat to Manchester United was perhaps the worst yet, with Guardiola’s side throwing a late led away at home against their biggest rivals.

They now head to Villa Park on Saturday lunchtime in dire need of an upturn performances, albeit one that does not look likely given recent results.

Nathan Ake, Oscar Bobb and Rodri, however, are all set to miss out.

Man City starting XI vs Aston Villa: Ortega, Lewis, Stones, Akanji, Gvardiol, Kovacic, Gundogan, Bernardo, Foden, Grealish, Haaland

Subs: Carson, Walker, Ake, Doku, De Bruyne, Savinho, Simpson-Pusey, O'Reilly, McAtee

Time and date: 12.30pm GMT today on Saturday 21 December 2024

TV channel and live stream: TNT Sports