Manchester City remain without a number of first-team names as they attempt to return to some sort of form.
Kevin de Bruyne returns to the bench, while Seamus Coleman starts for Everton.
Here’s how the sides line up for the early Boxing Day kick-off:
Manchester City team news
John Stones and Kyle Walker are the latest defenders to miss out through injury for Manchester City, who have lost nine of their last 12 games.
Can Erling Haaland find a way back in goal?
Your Boxing Day side of town 🩵
XI | Ortega Moreno, Lewis, Akanji, Ake, Gvardiol, Kovacic, Bernardo (C), Savinho, Foden, Doku, Haaland
SUB | Carson, British, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Simpson-Pusey, Mubama, Alleyne, O’Reilly, McAtee#ManCity | @etihad pic.twitter.com/LsM0Awa77U
— Manchester City (@ManCity) December 26, 2024
City XI: Stefan Ortega, Nathan Aké, Josko Gvardiol, Manuel Akanji, Rico Lewis, Mateo Kovacic, Bernardo Silva, Jérémy Doku, Phil Foden, Savinho, Erling Haaland
Everton team news
There is only one change for Sean Dyche’s Everton, who have become the masters of the recent 0-0 draw.
Your toffees in the face @ManCity!
🔵 #MCIEVE pic.twitter.com/khQ4ayhIbK
— Everton (@Everton) December 26, 2024
Seamus Coleman comes in at right-back for the suspended Ashley Young.
Everton XI: Jordan Pickford, Vitalii Mykolenko, Jarrad Branthwaite, James Tarkowski, Séamus Coleman, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Idrissa Gueye, Orel Mangala, Iliman Ndiaye, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Jack Harrison
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2024-12-26 11:38:00
