Leeds United vs Manchester City Preview 28/12/2022

Leeds United vs Manchester Metropolis – 28/12/2022

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Arsenal prolonged their lead on the prime of the Premier League desk to eight factors over Manchester Metropolis with a Boxing Day win in opposition to West Ham, 3-1.

Now, Pep Guardiola’s Man Metropolis will hope to scale back the eight-point hole after they return to Premier League motion on Wednesday in opposition to Leeds United.

The Cityzens are third within the Premier League going into the midweek match after Newcastle United moved into second on Boxing Day.

Manchester Metropolis misplaced two of their final 4 Premier League video games earlier than the 2022 FIFA World Cup break. Nevertheless, Man Metropolis obtained a giant Carabao Cup fourth-round win over Liverpool, 3-2, the week previous the Premier League’s return.

Leeds United are fifteenth within the Premier League standings forward of the restart. Jesse Marsch’s crew misplaced three of their final six video games forward of the 2022 FIFA World Cup break.

Leeds go into Wednesday’s spherical No 16 match simply two factors above the relegation zone, because the combat for survival is tight.

Final season, Manchester Metropolis did the league double over Leeds United by a mixed 11-0 scoreline. The Cityzens went to Elland Highway and received 4-0 after beforehand defeating Leeds 7-0 on the Etihad Stadium.

Marsch might be with out as much as 11 gamers for the sport. Industrious midfielder Tyler Adams is dominated out as a result of a suspension. Luis Sinisterra is out with an ankle harm, whereas Archie Grey and Stuart Dallas are additionally dominated out with leg accidents.

The Leeds supervisor is hopeful that goalkeeper Illan Meslier, defender Liam Cooper, and forwards Jack Harrison, Rodrigo, Crysencio Summerville, and Patrick Bamford can all cross late health checks. Of the forwards, Bamford seems to be the furthest away from being match to play.

Guardiola is prone to be with out simply three gamers. Defender Ruben Dias has a thigh harm that may maintain him on the sidelines. Central midfielder Kalvin Phillips is unlikely to play after being criticised for being unfit and chubby post-World Cup had been made.

World Cup winner, Julian Alvarez, is dominated out after serving to Argentina win the event in Qatar. Striker Erling Haaland will relish taking part in in opposition to Leeds.

The striker was born in Leeds whereas his father performed for the membership. He’ll play in opposition to his former coach, Marsch, who labored with the participant at RB Salzburg.

Haaland has 24 objectives in 19 video games this season. Eighteen of his objectives had been scored in 13 Premier League video games. He has 5 multi-goal video games within the Premier League in 2022-23.

Manchester Metropolis rolled over Leeds United final season and may do it once more. The mix of Metropolis’s good type and Leeds’ lacking gamers from harm ought to see the away crew win 3-1.