Carabao Cup 2018-19 Final: How Manchester City could line-up their starting XI against Chelsea? 

Manchester City are going to start as the favorites
Manchester City are going to start as the favorites

The Citizens have already bagged FA Community Shield earlier this season by defeating Chelsea with a delightful 2-0 scoreline. Last time, Manchester City demolished the London club in a 6-0 defeat at Etihad Stadium. This time, it could be Wembley where Manchester City will be looking to bag the silverware.

Manchester City won their last match against Schalke in the Champions League round of 16. This month, Manchester City have not lost a single match. Pep Guardiola's men are looking comfortable ahead of the weekend's vital fixture. Their superstar defender Aymeric Laporte has signed a long-term contract with his current. If Maurizio Sarri maintains his old tactics for the match, it could be an easy win for the Citizens.

Team News

Manchester City has several injury concerns and the likes of Vincent Kompany, Benjamin Mendy, Fabian Delph, and Claudio Bravo are definitely going to miss the match due to their injury concerns. Oleksandr Zinchenko is likely to claim the left-back position in Manchester City's starting line up.


Manchester City's predicted XI

Goalkeeper

Ederson Moraes Manchester City Training Session
Ederson Moraes Manchester City Training Session

Manchester City doesn't have Claudio Bravo due to injury issues. There are two reliable goalkeepers available in Manchester City squad right now. Arijanet Muric is young enough to start this kind of games. So, it should be Ederson to start the match for Man City.


Defenders

Aymeric Laporte- Manchester City
Aymeric Laporte- Manchester City

Laporte and John Stones could start as the central defenders for Manchester City, whereas Kyle Walker could start as the right-back. Oleksandr Zinchenko should be the man in the left back position, as the Ukrainian did a decent job in their previous 6-0 victory over Chelsea.


Midfielders

Kevin De Bruyne in Manchester City Training Session
Kevin De Bruyne in Manchester City Training Session

The main heart of Manchester City is their midfield. Pep Guardiola should give a chance to the Belgian superstar Kevin De Bryune as the playmaker is yet to shine this season for the Citizens. Fernandinho is set to start as the defensive midfielder while Ilkay Gundogan would be a better option to start in the glamorous Man City midfield.


Forwards

Sergio Aguero is the happiest man in the Manchester City squad following his records
Sergio Aguero is the happiest man in the Manchester City squad following his records

Sergio Aguero is likely to start as the centre forward as the Argentinan has scored 23 goals this season for the Manchester club. In support, we could see Raheem Sterling in the right while Leroy Sane could start as the left winger. This attacking combination could make the night for Manchester City.

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