Bournemouth (A) - Sat 2nd Nov, 15:00 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Not a problem with that starting 11....only be worried if another 4 or 5 keel over in the first half.

Fingers crossed they don’t! :-)

 

[JGL07]

I can’t even spell Heskey right

They would have got away with it but for that Peskey footballer?

 

[CC1]

would guess mcatee and one of the cb's also on the bench if akanji is fit as reported.

Assuming Gvardiol and savinho are out for this one then :

Ederson
Akanji stones Dias ake
Kovacic gundo foden
Nunes haaland Bernardo

Bench: Ortega, Carson, Lewis, mcatee, wright, o Reilly, Simpson-Pusey

would be my guess

Why is Gvardiol out?

 

[pavelsrnicek]

This does feel like a huge test of our title credentials. We’re going to be missing a ton of players, we are shorn of most of our creativity and our midfield balance is off. We are also away to a very well coached side that were unlucky not to get something out of this fixture last season.

A win tomorrow would feel like a big result but no better coach and players to get us through it.

 

[youngbob]

Ederson
Lewis, Stones, Dias, Gvardiol
Kovacic
Gundogan, Foden
Bernardo, Haaland, Nunes

Ederson
Akanji, Stones, Dias, Gvardiol
Lewis, Kovacic
Foden
Bernardo, Haaland, Nunes

 

[IrishBlueSince92]

I saw the last time City played at Bournemouth and we did well to win 1-0. They are a good team with passionate home support, so this will be trickier than Southampton or Wolves.

Couldn’t believe that late header stayed out that night from the ex city man Unal

 

[IrishBlueSince92]

Ederson
Akanji, Stones, Dias, Gvardiol
Lewis, Kovacic
Foden
Bernardo, Haaland, Nunes

Why do we never just start Lewis in midfield
I like that team

 

[Mancityphilfo2000]

Kevs return imminent.

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

Why is Gvardiol out?

Sky Sports - I know......., said both Gvardiol and Ajanji were out. Not sure if that was from Pep's press conference from today.

 

[phargrave]

This season or ever? Because that's not remotely true if you're talking ever.

Yup, Brentford away last season springs to mind…..

 

[Gray]

No club can sustain the amount of injuries we have without it catching up with you eventually. I fear the worse, a defeat and more injuries.

 

[burnley blue mcfc]

Given our injury situation I’d take a draw today, and look upon it as a point gained rather than two points dropped

 

[Buckshaw Blue]

Kevs return imminent.

I have a sneaky feeling that he might be on the bench today.

 

[CTID Somerset]

Simple tactics today ?

Just keep feeding The Big Man ASAP

He will score :0)

We will win :0)

Repeat again in Lisbon :0)

Everyone will be happy :0)

And if all else fails, I will bring my Boots to Lisbon??

 

[Harvster]

Couldn’t believe that late header stayed out that night from the ex city man Unal

Correctamundo, had goal written all over it

 

[uwe rosler 28]

Think you will see a real performance from us today we will win with ease.

 

[Tb1981]

We have a ridiculous amount of injuries at the moment
The fact we have no rodri, haaland or KDB replacements is a big worry
we just have to beat Bournemouth and Brighton, doesn’t matter how we play just win
If we do that we will be further in the lead at the top
We then just need to get players back after the international break as that’s a tough run

 

[paulchapo]

Think you will see a real performance from us today we will win with ease.

I wish.

 

[Big Joe Corrigan]

I wish.

I hope.

 

[Sky Blue]

No club can sustain the amount of injuries we have without it catching up with you eventually. I fear the worse, a defeat and more injuries.

Grey.