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Predict Starting Line Up vs Man City

spids

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Less than a week to go to the first game of the season against Man City. I think we can probably guess the starting line up (based on yesterday's game and pre-season). I am guessing we will see this team:

Note - What I think Nuno will pick rather what I would pick:

Lloris
Tanganga Sanchez Dier Reguilon
Højbjerg Skipp Dele
Moura Son Bergwijn​

I think Kane, Lo Celso and Romero will all quickly come into this side once fit.
 

PLTuck

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The only question mark in your team for me is Tanganga and his injury. If fit he starts though.

Other than that I think you are bang on.
 

TheTanguy

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Dangerously close to the yesterday's XI or even exactly the same, but it is what it is. Need to integrate a couple of quality players as soon as possible (Romero, Lo Celso etc.)
 

robotsonic

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The only player that I could see even being thought about to stick into that exact line-up would be Lo Celso somewhere, but he hasn't had the warm-up that the others have so I'd imagine we'll see exactly this. Better to go with the most up-to-speed team that we have seeing as it looks like City are struggling for a decent strength line-up themselves in terms of players to have had any pre-season.
 

idontgetit

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Same as yesterday but perhaps with Lo Celso coming in for Alli. I'd really hope we could have Gil starting on the left for us but I guess that's extremely unlikely.
 

BringBack_leGin

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I predict the same as v Arsenal.

I want:
Lloris
Tanganga Sanchez Romero Reguilón
Højbjerg
Lo Celso Dele
Lucas ___________ Gil
Son

Gollini Dier Aurier Skipp John Bergwijn Kane​
 

Japhet

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Lloris

Tanganga Sanchez Dier Reggie

LoCelso Skipp Hojbjerg

Lucas Son Dele​
 

Ghost Hardware

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Lloris
Tanganga Sanchez Dier Reguilon
Lo Højbjerg Dele
Moura Son Bergwijn​

Personally I don’t think we will see any new players start. I’m not even sure Romero or Gil will make the bench. I also don’t think Skipp and Højbjerg are the way to go in CM and Gio brings a lot to this team so is a must start for me. Kane won’t start obviously although I have big question marks over Bergwijn. I think it will be a few weeks before we really see what our team will look and play like especially as we will probably have a busy last week to the transfer window.
 

JR1994

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Hopefully Tanganga injury not to bad but I’d go same side as yesterday. The majority of that side has played most of pre season together so I’d stick with it
 

carpediem991

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Lloris - Tanganga, Sanchez, Dier, Reguilon - Hojbjerg, Skipp, Dele - Bergwijn, Lucas, Son

Subs:
Gollini, Davies, Doherty, Winks, Lo Celso, Scarlett, Gil

Bang average but here we go. Aurier in the squad if Japhet is again injured.
 

Guntz

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Aren't City missing a few key players also?

Might be a great time to play them tbf
 

arunspurs

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My XI :
Lloris
Tanganga Sanchez Dier Reguillon
Skipp, Hojbjerg,Lo Celso
Lucas, Son, Bergwijn

Possible that Nuno picks Dele over Lo Celso.
 

arunspurs

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City missing Foden , KDB.
Walker, Stones, Ederson, Laporte, Sterling, Jesus all not had proper preseason yet.
This is the best time to play him. If we stay solid, there is every chance to beat them
 

hughy

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If we want any good news, De Bruyne and Foden are injured currently, and none of Sterling, Stones, Walker, Laporte, Jesus or Ederson have played in pre-season yet.

I know their "weakened" team will still be very strong, but if anything this should give us a bit of encouragement.

Edit: fuck sake @arunspurs :LOL:
 
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