Welcome to Manchester, Ipswich Town. And welcome back to the Premier League, Tractor Boys! Here’s your reward, you get Liverpool in week one and then a trip to Manchester City in week two. The league did them zero favors in scheduling. There is easing into it for them! At least week three is Fulham, and that’s a big step down in weight class.
Anyway Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola will have no sympathy for the newly promoted, as this is a cutthroat, results-oriented business.
Second Round of League Fixtures FYIs
Ipswich Town vs Manchester City
Kickoff: Saturday Aug. 24, 3pm, Etihad Stadium, Manchester, UK
Manchester City Preview Material Team News Starting XI Prediction
Result Probability: Ipswich Town 3% Draw 7% Manchester City 90%
PL Form, Standing: Ipswich Town L, 18th, 0pts Manchester City W, 4th, 3 pts
While he does have some injuries, and also some transfer-related issues to contend with, there are still plenty of first class options to work with here. This is going to be a match where City will have more of their biggest guns blazing, from the get-go, in this match.
Manchester City Starting XI Prediction at Ipswich Town
Ederson; Kyle Walker, Ruben Dias, John Stones, Josko Gvardiol; Kevin De Bruyne, Rodri; Jeremy Doku, Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden; Erling Haaland
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