City looked at Napoli's Kalidou Koulibaly and Atletico Madrid's Jose Gimenez to strengthen the defence but after being put off by the price tags, director of football Txiki Begiristain has instead turned to Dias. All three penalties were conceded after his players got the wrong side of a Leicester attacker. By Ross Jackson | Sep 26 2020. The Manchester City Lineup That Should Start Against Leicester. Guardiola will hope the solution to his problems is already on the way. He scored three times -- two from penalties he won himself -- to take his tally against Guardiola's City to nine. “We played for 30 minutes so good – we scored a goal in [the fourth] minute,” said the manager. Viewers in the UK can watch the game on Sky Sports, and mancity.com ’s Matchday Centre will also keep you up to date with all the action, as will our Twitter: @ManCity . Robbie Earle breaks down how things went so wrong for Pep Guardiola and Here's how City are expected to line up this Sunday... Ederson (GK) - The Brazilian sat out City's midweek Carabao Cup win over Bournemouth but will be restored to the starting XI on Sunday.Kyle Walker (RB) - The England right-back looked as though his position could be under threat last season, but he's fought off any competition and looks to be City's number one right-back yet again this campaign.Nathan Aké (CB) - Made his debut against Wolves last week and looked solid and assured. We told them at half-time they were playing good, try to be patient and the rest will be in our hands.”. Nathan Aké scored Manchester City’s second. “We have to accept it,” he said. - How City have spent £368m on defenders in 4 years. The tactical discipline was good and because of their counter-press you have to get your passes off quick. It looked like City were heading for a routine home win when Riyad Mahrez scored against his former club after three minutes with a spectacular strike which arrowed into the top corner. Follow @ … A quality operator who allows Kevin De Bruyne to showcase his attacking talents.Rodri (CDM) - City's dismal defence of their Premier League crown perhaps overshadowed his seamless move into the starting XI. “So you have to have that mentality. Play for FREE! Without a senior centre-forward to call upon, Guardiola is going to have to experiment. Judging by Guardiola's almost constant instructions to Ake, the Dutchman -- a £40m signing from Bournemouth -- is taking time to get up to speed. How City have spent £368m on defenders in 4 years. Chelsea's changes, Madrid's malaise, Bayern's challengers: Way-too-early analysis from Europe's big leagues. Asked after the final whistle about Dias' impending arrival, Guardiola said: "It's not official. Manchester City's Spanish manager Pep Guardiola reacts on the touchline during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Leicester City at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on September 27, 2020. Last modified on Sun 27 Sep 2020 23.37 EDT. Dias is set to move to Manchester in a deal that will cost around €71 million while Nicolas Otamendi is heading in the opposite direction in a separate agreement worth around €15m. City's squad is currently strewn with injuries and illnesses, meaning the Spanish tactician is going to need all of his experience and nous to steer his side to victory. Sterling and De Bruyne will both start from the off against Leicester | Pool/Getty Images. The Frenchman is yet to play this season after testing positive for COVID-19 over the summer and was only fit enough for a place on the bench against Leicester. We are not strong enough to be stable and patient. Then Vardy took over. He looked short of space when Timothy Castagne's low cross from the right reached him at the near post but it didn't matter as he produced an impudent flick to lift the ball over a bemused Ederson. After another full week of training, he can expect to be back in the team for the trip to Leeds United on Saturday. Predict results in ESPN's English Soccer Pick 'Em! Manchester City welcome Premier League football back to the Etihad Stadium on Sunday as they host a Leicester side who've taken back-to-back wins from their opening league fixtures. Manchester City - 7/9. ManchesterEveningNews. Usually when Pep Guardiola comes to name the starting XI for his side's upcoming match he's got two or three world class players to pick from in each position - not this weekend though. Everything you need to know about Manchester City's Premier League game against Leicester City. We took out the press from the goal-kicks and went direct but overall the players had to work very hard.”, Vardy said: “We knew we wouldn’t have much of the ball so we set up to infuriate them a bit, try and keep the likes of Rodri [a holding midfielder] off the ball.”, Available for everyone, funded by readers. Manchester City's crushing defeat to Leicester shows a desperate need for new defenders according to Steve Nicol. Leicester, meanwhile, are top of the league after three wins from three. We were anxious to attack and say we are not creating chances, we got nervous and after we gave three penalties away. "Of course when you have the players to attack the box that we need. Pep Guardiola said Manchester City’s 5-2 humbling by Leicester was a result of his players lacking stability and belief, after a rampant Jamie … He's there to back up Laporte, and he's doing it. L'infirmerie de Manchester City affiche complet, regrette Pep Guardiola, qui compte faire appel aux jeunes joueurs issus du centre de formation pour affronter Leicester …