Nunes, Gundogan And Kovacic To Start | 4-3-2-1 Manchester City Predicted Lineup Vs Bournemouth | OneFootball

Manchester City will welcome Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night as they try to collect maximum points at home in the Premier League. The Mancunian giants suffered a narrow 1-0 loss against Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final recently, so they would be eager to put in a much-improved showing versus the Cherries this week.

Man City head coach Pep Guardiola will set his men up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and is expected to make a few tweaks to his first team for this game. Matheus Nunes, Ilkay Gundogan and Mateo Kovacic could all get an opportunity to make an impact from the start of this contest.

4-3-2-1 Manchester City Predicted Lineup To Face Bournemouth

Defence

Ederson will feature in between the sticks for Man City after he was rested last weekend. Manuel Akanji will function alongside Ruben Dias at the heart of Guardiola’s backline as they look to keep things solid on the defensive third of the pitch.

Matheus Nunes will try to catch the eye as the right-back while Josko Gvardiol hopes to give a good account of himself on the other flank as the left-back.

Nico O’Reilly will offer cover for the defensive positions on the bench.

LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 17: Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City acknowledges the fans following the Emirates FA Cup Final match between Crystal Palace and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on May 17, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Midfield

Ilkay Gundogan, Mateo Kovacic and Bernardo Silva will make up Man City’s midfield. The talented trio would try to establish their superiority over the opposition at the centre of the park.

Omar Marmoush and Kevin De Bruyne will probably get a chance to shine as the attacking midfielders.

Phil Foden, Jeremy Doku and Jack Grealish will have to be content with a place on the bench as they await their chance to make an impact in the second half if needed.

Attack

Erling Haaland will lead the charge for Man City in the final third. The Norway international failed to score against the Eagles last weekend, so this game would be a good chance for him to return to goal-scoring ways in the Premier League.

Claudio Echeverri will make up the numbers on the bench and might come on to influence the game in the final quarter of the game if Man City are in need of a goal by then.