Sevilla (H) - Wed 2nd Nov, 20:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[jrb]

Play the kids, deadest rubber game imaginable....

Not for Soriano it isn't. Isn't a group match win £1mill or £2mill?

 

[skillman]

Ortega

Lewis
Stones
Ake
Gomez

Gundo
Phillips
Grealish

Mahrez
Alvarez
Palmer

More wishful thinking because I'd love to see Grealish get a go in midfield and see Phillips get a start but likely too early for that. Maybe JWE at LB and Gomez in midfield?

That's the main advantage of winning the group early, being able to give minutes to players who need the confidence and some kids too.

 

[shemnel]

Play the kids, deadest rubber game imaginable....

not very dead to the board if there's £2.5m up for grabs..... Pep will go about 2/3 strength in my opinion.

 

[Tangled up in blue.]

Its not a dead rubber, if we avoid defeat we equal the record of 23 games unbeaten at home

 

[PragueBlue]

Ortega

Lewis
Stones
Ake
Gomez

Gundo
Phillips
Grealish

Mahrez
Alvarez
Palmer

More wishful thinking because I'd love to see Grealish get a go in midfield and see Phillips get a start but likely too early for that. Maybe JWE at LB and Gomez in midfield?

That's the main advantage of winning the group early, being able to give minutes to players who need the confidence and some kids too.

Not a bad line-up for this game. Is Phillips fit yet though?

 

[BringBackSwales]

Not a bad line-up for this game. Is Phillips fit yet though?

Nope

 

[Ric]

The live training session is on the official site now if everyone is interested in that sort of thing:

Training: City prepare ahead of Sevilla clash

Watch live coverage from Tuesday afternoon’s open training session as we prepare for our Champions League Group G finale at home to Sevilla.

www.mancity.com

 

[Cobra]

Looks like Borges and Mebude are both training with the first team

 

[Ric]

Looks like Borges and Mebude are both training with the first team

Jadel Katongo too, apparently.

 

[Ric]

Akanji's not involved after limping off on Saturday.

 

[domalino]

Akanji's not involved after limping off on Saturday.

I would be so happy to see Rico Lewis get a full 90 mins at RB.

 

[Chi-town blues]

Not a bad line-up for this game. Is Phillips fit yet though?

No light at the end of tunnel .

 

[waspish]

__________Oretega____________

Lewis__dias_Katonga__Gomes

__Mahrez_Foden_Grealish__

Mebude___Alverez____Borges

 

[Claytop]

Have a nagging feeling Haaland won't be available till after the World Cup.

Not training still with the first team, do we know how serious the Akanji injury is?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

__________Oretega____________

Lewis__dias_Katonga__Gomes

__Mahrez_Foden_Grealish__

Mebude___Alverez____Borges

That would make for an interesting game, one we’d probably lose about 10-4.

I’ll try and ask tactics. Who are you playing in the 6?

Mahrez as an 8? We’re more likely to see Gomez as an 8 and Wilson Esbrand at left back. We might only lose 6-5 then.

 

[Itisnotlyle]

Ortega
Lewis Stones Laporte JWE
Gundogan
Palmer Gomez
Mahrez Alvarez Grealish

 

[BringBackSwales]

Have a nagging feeling Haaland won't be available till after the World Cup.

Not training still with the first team, do we know how serious the Akanji injury is?

I thought Pep said he was quite (more) optimistic for Saturday?

 

[BringBackSwales]

Keep reading how we are going to lose tomorrow. Sevilla 18th in la liga and a meaninglessness for them and away from home. I tend to be more optimistic

 

[ninjamonkey]

Ortega, Lewis, stones, jwe, gomez, Palmer, mahrez, alvarez, and Grealish are the only first teamers that should be involved in this really, a combination of young lads, players that need a game and players that need to find form. Fill the gaps with eds lads. I don't expect Pep to go as weak though.

 

[waspish]

That would make for an interesting game, one we’d probably lose about 10-4.

I’ll try and ask tactics. Who are you playing in the 6?

Mahrez as an 8? We’re more likely to see Gomez as an 8 and Wilson Esbrand at left back. We might only lose 6-5 then.

Seville will make a lot of changers too! The way we push up to the half way line it’s play where you wants lads[emoji38]