Premier League 2025-2026: Everton-Manchester City, the likely lineups

Monday’s Premier League closes at 9 p.m. at Hill Dickinson Stadium with the challenge between Everton and Manchester City. For Pep Guardiola’s lineup, this is a tricky and absolutely crucial away match after the Arsenal success, the Citizens find themselves -6 from the top (albeit with one match still to be made up in addition to tonight’s) and know that any misstep could definitely jeopardize the title race. On the other hand, Everton comes to this fixture after a complicated period, but with the knowledge that a win could open a small hope for a possible European qualification next season. It will be a decisive match for the ambitions of both teams, a crossroads that will tell if City can still dream of the title or if it will have to surrender and almost definitively hand the cup to Arteta’s team.

David Moyes relies on Beto as the main offensive reference, supported on the three-quarter by the creativity of Dewsbury-Hall and the drive of McNeil and Ndiaye. In the middle of the field, Gueye and Garner will be tasked with protecting the defense and recovering balls. In front of Pickford, the back line will be led by the experience of Tarkowski and Keane, with O’Brien and Mykolenko on the outside lanes.

Guardiola lines up his team in the best possible way to continue the run-up on Arsenal. Donnarumma between the posts, with the central defensive pair formed by Khusanov and Guehi, with Nunes and Ait-Nouri acting as full-backs. In the midfield, Bernardo Silva will be supported by young O’Reilly, while the trident formed by Semenyo, Cherki and Doku will have the task of triggering bomber Erling Haaland.

Probable formations:

Everton (4-2-3-1): Pickford; O Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko; Gueye, Garner; McNeil, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndiaye; Beto. All. David Moyes.

Manchester City (4-2-3-1): Donnarumma; Nunes, Khusanov, Guehi, Ait-Nouri; Bernardo Silva, O’Reilly; Semenyo, Cherki, Doku; Haaland. All. Guardiola.