PREMIER LEAGUE TRIP TO WOLVES: THREE CHANGES

For this afternoon's Premier League match against Wolves, City's starting lineup once again includes Ruben Dias, Bernardo Silva, and Phil Foden.

Guardiola updates the injury situation before the Wolves match. They are the only three alterations to the lineup from Wednesday night's victory against Borussia Dortmund; Riyad Mahrez, Ilkay Gundogan, and Nathan Ake are now on the substitutes' bench.

In that victory, Bernardo and Foden had a significant influence as second-half substitutes; they will play tonight from the opening whistle.

In place of Manuel Akanji at the centre of the defence at Molineux, Dias will sit out that game. Akanji makes his Premier League debut after two successful appearances in the Champions League since joining the team.

In place of Manuel Akanji at the centre of the defence at Molineux, Dias will sit out that game. Akanji makes his Premier League debut after two successful appearances in the Champions League since joining the team.

As we lay the groundwork for the defence of our championship, City is aiming for its fifth win in seven Premier League games this season.

TEAMS City XI: Ederson, Stones, Dias, Akanji, Cancelo, Rodrigo, De Bruyne (C), Bernardo, Foden, Grealish, Haaland Subs: Ortega Moreno, Carson, Walker, Ake, Gundogan, Alvarez, Gomez, Mahrez, Palmer Wolves XI: Sa, Jonny, Collins, Kilman, Ait-Nouri, Neves (C), Nunes, Moutinho, Guedes, Neto, Podence Subs: Sarkic, Traore, Hwang, Mosquera, Semedo, Toti, Ronan, Bueno, Campbell

TACTICS With a defence of John Stones, Manuel Akanji, Ruben Dias, and Joao Cancelo in front of him, Ederson assumes his position between the sticks. Stones is anticipated to stay in the same position where he scored the equaliser on Wednesday night. Rodrigo continues to play in his preferred position in the base of the midfield. Both sides of the Spaniard will be played by Kevin De Bruyne and Bernardo Silva. Erling Haaland should start in the midst of the front three, with Phil Foden starting on the right and Jack Grealish starting on the left.

WOLVES' PLANS With a completely Portuguese front six, our hosts will line up in a 4-3-3 formation. Expect them to rotate because the front three of Pedro Neto, Daniel Podence, and Goncalo Guedes can all play everywhere in the field and the midfield of Ruben Neves, Joao Moutinho, and Matheus Nunes can keep the ball against any team. Diego Costa, a former Chelsea and Atletico Madrid striker who recently joined Wolves, has not been placed on the bench.

WALKER MAKES THE BENCH The England right-back is back in the lineup, which is good news for everyone because missed the Champions League game on Wednesday night. He is viewed as fit enough to sit on the bench. John Stones, who gave his best in that position in midweek, has moved to the right as a result of his absence. Aymeric Laporte and Kalvin Phillips won't be in the team today since they aren't entirely fit.

MATCH STATS – After losing both league meetings with Wolves in 2019-20, City have won each of our last four against them by an aggregate score of 13-3. – Wolves earned their first win in 13 Premier League games against Southampton last time out, while they’re looking to win back-to-back home league games for the first time since November 2021. – Manchester City are unbeaten in our last 21 Premier League away games (W15 D6) since a 1-0 loss at Spurs in our opening game last season.