Manchester City travel to Goodison Park on Sunday as they face Everton in a huge Premier League clash.
Pep Guardiola's side can open up a four-point gap at the top of the Premier League, with Arsenal hosting Brighton later on the same day, but face an Everton side fighting to survive and in good spirits after beating the Seagulls 5-1 last time out.
This game comes with the added complication of being sandwiched between a huge two-legged Champions League semi-final meeting with Real Madrid. The Blues flew back from the Bernabeu with a 1-1 draw, but will have just two full days to recover before next week's second leg at the Etihad.
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Guardiola insisted Everton is his "top priority" at this moment in time, but the City boss is expected to make a few changes from the side that started in Madrid and lean more towards those who beat Leeds United last weekend.
Erling Haaland is expected to keep his place in the starting line-up, with Guardiola hopeful of establishing a lead - the Norwegian will be hopeful of adding to his 35 Premier League goals. Guardiola could make changes on either wing, with Jack Grealish and Bernardo Silva replaced by Riyad Mahrez and Phil Foden.
In midfield, Guardiola seems intent on keeping Rodri as the anchor, but the Catalan could rotate in either of the two positions further forward. Julian Alvarez started against Leeds last weekend and could do so again at Goodison Park, with Kevin De Bruyne potentially rested having played the full 90 minutes in Madrid. Ilkay Gundogan could start as City look to take control of the game in front of a boisterous Goodison Park crowd.
Rico Lewis enjoyed another strong performance under pressure against Sam Allardyce's side, and the 18-year-old could return to the starting line-up, taking on John Stones' role in stepping into midfield when City have the ball. That would see the England international rested again, with Manuel Akanji, Aymeric Laporte and Ruben Dias making up the defensive united ahead of Ederson.
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