Manchester City remain without a host of first-team names as they try and return to some sort of form.
Kevin de Bruyne is back on the bench, while Seamus Coleman comes in to start for Everton.
Here’s how the sides shape up for the early kick-off on Boxing Day:
Manchester City team news
John Stones and Kyle Walker are the latest defenders to miss out with injury for Manchester City, who have lost nine of their last 12 games.
Can Erling Haaland find a way back to goal?
Your Boxing Day City side 🩵
XI | Ortega Moreno, Lewis, Akanji, Ake, Gvardiol, Kovacic, Bernardo (C), Savinho, Foden, Doku, Haaland
SUBS | Carson, Brits, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Simpson-Pusey, Mubama, Alleyne, O’Reilly, McAtee#ManCity | @etihad pic.twitter.com/LsM0Awa77U
— Manchester City (@ManCity) December 26, 2024
City XI: Stefan Ortega, Nathan Aké, Josko Gvardiol, Manuel Akanji, Rico Lewis, Mateo Kovacic, Bernardo Silva, Jérémy Doku, Phil Foden, Savinho, Erling Haaland
Everton team news
There’s just one change for Sean Dyche’s Everton, who have become the masters of the 0-0 of late.
Your Toffees to face @ManCity!
🔵 #MCIEVE pic.twitter.com/khQ4ayhIbK
— Everton (@Everton) December 26, 2024
Seamus Coleman comes in at right-back for the suspended Ashley Young.
Everton XI: Jordan Pickford, Vitalii Mykolenko, Jarrad Branthwaite, James Tarkowski, Séamus Coleman, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Idrissa Gueye, Orel Mangala, Iliman Ndiaye, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Jack Harrison
