Manchester City is yet to open their account this season. On Saturday, the defending champions will look to score their first points of the 2021 Premier League in a home match against Norwich City. City opened its title defence with a 1-0 loss at Tottenham. The day will also see Liverpool aim for their second straight win when they go up against Burnley.
Norwich played their first match against Liverpool, where they received a 3-0 drubbing. After recently being promoted, the side would be hoping to make its mark at Premier League.
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In City’s loss against Tottenham, the need for a quality striker was extremely evident. Before the season started, the team let go of long-time striker Sergio Aguero. Since then, they have been unable to sign a quality forward.
Manager Pep Guardiola will hope to put the fans’ doubts at bay with a win against Norwich. Record signing Jack Grealish showed flashes of brilliance, but could not make an impact against Tottenham. City would hope for a better performance from Grealish, who was brought on board for $139 million.
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Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden are listed as injuries and may not make it to the starting lineup. Having de Bruyne back in the squad would be a huge relief for Guardiola. But in his absence, Grealish will be expected to step up.
Manchester City Playing XI
Playing XI: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Laporte, Cancelo, Rodrigo, Gundogan (C), Grealish, Bernardo, Jesus, Torres
Subs: Steffen, Ake, Sterling, Zinchenko, Mendy, Fernandinho, Mahrez, Doyle, Palmer
Norwich City Playing XI
Playing XI: Krul, Aarons, Hanley, Gibson, Giannoulis, Gilmour, Rupp, Lees-Melou, Rashica, Pukki, Cantwell.
Subs: Gunn, Dowell, Tzolis, Sorensen, Mclean, Sargent, Mumba, Idah, Omobamidele.
The other Premier League Games on Saturday are:
– Liverpool vs Burnley
– Everton vs Leeds
– Brighton vs Watford
– Brentford vs Crystal Palace
