Man City lineup vs. Burnley: Predicted XI for Premier League clash including Haaland decision

Manchester City will have leading marksman Erling Haaland fit and available to play in Saturday’s Premier League clash with Burnley at the Etihad Stadium.

Haaland, who was left out of the Citizens squad for Wednesday’s 2-0 EFL Cup win over Huddersfield after he was withdrawn in the final 15 minutes of the 1-1 PL draw at Arsenal last weekend with a minor back issue, but Pep Guardiola has since confirmed that the Norwegian is "ready" to play against the Clarets.

The Catalan has also revealed that Mateo Kovacic, who has been sidelined since June after Achilles surgery, "maybe" available to return to the matchday squad this weekend, but Abdukodir Khusanov (ankle), Omar Marmoush (knee), Rayan Cherki (thigh) and Rayan Ait-Nouri (unspecified) remain out with injuries.

After making nine changes in midweek, Guardiola is set to recall several of his star names including Haaland, while in-form winger Jeremy Doku, who was rested against Huddersfield, is expected to return on the left wing.

Another in-form Citizens star, Phil Foden, scored and assisted in midweek and he is set to continue in his favoured central attacking-midfield role, while captain Bernardo Silva could return to start on the right flank at the expense of Oscar Bobb.

Rodri was also rested in midweek and is expected to start in midfield alongside Tijjani Reijnders, while Guardiola will weigh up whether to play either Rico Lewis or Matheus Nunes at right-back in the absence of Khusanov.

Nico O’Reilly - fresh from signing a new long-term contract - is likely to start again at left-back, especially if Josko Gvardiol is recalled to play in central defence alongside either Ruben Dias or John Stones, while Gianluigi Donnarumma is set to replace former Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford between the sticks.

Academy trio Divine Mukasa, Jaden Heskey and Reigan Heskey - the latter two are sons of former Premier League striker Emile Heskey - were all given run-outs in midweek with the former handed his full first-team debut, and they could all be in contention to earn place in the matchday squad on Saturday.

Manchester City possible starting lineup: Donnarumma; Lewis, Dias, Gvardiol, O'Reilly; Rodri; Bernardo, Reijnders, Foden, Doku; Haaland

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