Manchester City v Bournemouth: Line-ups, stats and preview

[ad_1] Preview for Manchester Metropolis v Bournemouth The massive video games preserve coming for Manchester Metropolis who host Bournemouth tomorrow evening seeking to recover from their weekend disappointment.

Metropolis have been overwhelmed 1-0 by Crystal Palace within the FA Cup last at Wembley with Eberechi Eze’s first-half purpose proving decisive. Metropolis dominated for lengthy spells and missed a first-half penalty when Dean Henderson saved Omar Marmoush’s effort.

It means Pep Guardiola will preside over simply his second trophyless season as Metropolis boss and first since his debut marketing campaign on the Etihad in 2016-17.

It might not be a nasty factor that they've one other vastly necessary recreation to give attention to instantly.

The weekend outcomes didn't go Metropolis’s method with Aston Villa, Chelsea and Nottingham Forest all successful. The one optimistic was Newcastle’s defeat at Arsenal, a outcome that every one however assured the Gunners second spot on account of their purpose distinction.

Newcastle, Chelsea and Villa all have 66 factors, yet one more than Metropolis and Forest.

It's due to this fact crucial that Guardiola’s males win tomorrow evening and provides themselves a two-point cushion over the chasing pack forward of Sunday’s last day, once they go to Fulham.

“It will be significant,” mentioned the previous Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss. “For the final 13 or 14 or 15 years we wish to be within the Champions League but when we're not there then we don’t deserve it and will probably be within the Europa League. It's what it's.”

Tomorrow evening will probably be Kevin De Bruyne’s last dwelling look in a Metropolis shirt however he could must be content material with a spot on the bench after enjoying the complete 90 minutes, plus 10 minutes of added on time, in opposition to Palace.

Guardiola mentioned: “We wish to win the sport so we will qualify for the Champions League subsequent season – that is what Kevin desires, it couldn’t be in any other case.

“I'm going to resolve what's the finest for us to win the sport in opposition to Bournemouth, that's for certain.

“Kevin will get what he deserves, and what he deserves is the very best second and the very best praise for his unbelievable trajectory.”

With Kevin De Bruyne having performed over 100 minutes within the FA Cup last, will Pep Guardiola begin the midfielder in his last dwelling recreation for Manchester Metropolis? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/cULIaqvngj

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Palace’s win within the last was unhealthy information for Bournemouth however they nonetheless have an opportunity to clinch a spot in Europe for subsequent season.

A win at Metropolis may push them as much as eighth within the desk, relying on what occurs between Brighton and Liverpool this night.

Boss Andoni Iraola mentioned: “We're enjoying away in opposition to Metropolis in a recreation the place they're in have to play for Champions League [qualification].

“It's not the situation you need but it surely’s the one we have now proper now and we have now to attempt to go there and play our recreation. It’s true that after the FA Cup last the probabilities to get into Europe are very restricted.”