WHO MIGHT START FOR MAN CITY AGAINST LEEDS IN GW31?

Predicting Pep's starting XI is a very difficult task and we can only base our opinions on what he has done before.

Below are his starting line-ups following a UCL game this season (plus XI against first Leeds game)

Pep has made 40 changes in total from the 8 games following a UCL match so far this season (average of 5 changes).

If we take that average at face value, it means we can expect ~5 changes to his starting line-up against Leeds (a reasonable assumption to make).

Breaking those changes down:

1) He hasn't yet changed every member of his defence after a UCL game this season.

2) He makes at least one change in defence, midfield and attack each time (bar the time he made zero changes).

Who is the most vulnerable in terms of minutes played?

Dias, Walker, Rodri, de Bruyne & Mahrez have started both games so far.

Dias only one to play 90' in all three of his international matches too.

Walker's two intl. matches means he's played 4 x 90' in a row too.

You would think these five players would be the most vulnerable to being benched and would be the players to avoid bringing in for FPL (for a one week punt at least).

But it wouldn't surprise me if 2-3 of them start against Leeds at the weekend.

Who looks likely to be brought into the XI?

Sterling & Zinchenko are yet to start a game since I.B. They haven't been benched for three consecutive games yet this season (when fit), whereas Torres has.

Jesus and/or Aguero also look good bets to start.

So, my predicted City line-up against Leeds:

Ederson
Cancelo
Dias / Stones
Laporte
Zinchenko
Rodri
Gundogan
Bernardo
Sterling
Jesus / Aguero
Torres

Be interesting to see how many I get right.

What are your predictions for Pep's XI at the weekend?

Worth keeping an eye on this too - starting XI predictions from City fans (weighted by success so far this season) https://twitter.com/Jumpthewave/status/1380203760023187459?s=19