The Premier League’s fifth and seventh-placed golf equipment meet one another on the Etihad as Manchester Metropolis face Aston Villa on Tuesday evening.
Pep Guardiola’s facet took a giant step in the direction of securing Champions League soccer on the weekend, beating Everton at Goodison Park.
However Unai Emery’s males are in scorching pursuit, dismantling Newcastle and transferring only one level again from the champions.
A win on the highway could be an enormous assertion of intent for the Midlands facet, who not too long ago exited the Champions League by the hands of Paris Saint-Germain.
Learn on how each groups line-up.
Manchester Metropolis line-up
Taking up Villa tonight! 😤🩵
XI | Ortega Moreno, Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Kovacic, Gundogan, De Bruyne (C), McAtee, Bernardo, Marmoush
SUBS | Carson, Grealish, Doku, Nico, Akanji, Savinho, Khusanov, Foden, Lewis#ManCity | @etihad pic.twitter.com/1RdqWHuY9J
— Manchester Metropolis (@ManCity) April 22, 2025
It’s a tampered-with XI from Guardiola.
Stefan Ortega is in aim, behind a again 4 of Matheus Nunes, Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol and Nico O’Reilly.
In midfield a pairing of Ilkay Gundogan and Mateo Kovacic.
Then comes a 3 of James McAtee, Kevin de Bruyne and Bernardo Silva.
Omar Marmoush leads the road.
Aston Villa line-up
Your Villa beginning XI to face Man Metropolis 👊 #MCIAVL pic.twitter.com/TWpIN0SJcP
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) April 22, 2025
Emery has gone with a robust displaying.
Emiliano Martinez is in aim, then comes a defence of Lucas Digne, Pau Torres, Ezri Konsa and Matty Money.
Villa have matched the pivot with Boubacar Kamara and Amadou Onana.
Jacob Ramsey, Youri Tielemans and Morgan Rogers are the three in entrance.
And Marcus Rashford is the lone striker.
