Manchester City returns to Premier League action to play host to Southampton at the Etihad Stadium this weekend.
The reigning English champion comes in off the back of a 5–0 thrashing of Sparta Prague in the UEFA Champions League. City's seven points from a possible nine in the new-look league phase are only second behind Aston Villa and Liverpool.
In the Premier League, City sits second in the able after eight matches played with 20 points, just one point behind Arne Slot's Liverpool. Pep Guardiola's team managed to squeak by Wolverhampton Wanderers with another late goal from John Stones following a narrow win against Fulham.
However, all that matters in Guardiola's mind is three points which City are expected to claim against the Saints. While Rodri is out for the rest of the season and youngster Oscar Bobb is still recovering from a broken leg, the likes of Jérémy Doku and Jack Grealish recently joined the crowded injury room in the City camp.
Meanwhile, Kevin De Bruyne is nearing a return to action and veteran defender Kyle Walker is expected to miss the next couple of weeks with a thigh injury.
Here's how City could lineup at home against Southampton.
