Everton vs Man City: Prediction, team news, Kick-off Time

Everton vs Man City: The EPL Match between Everton vs Man City on May 14 at 6:45 pm Nepal time, 13:00 UTC Global time.

Pep Guardiola is preparing to make alterations to the Manchester City lineup for their upcoming visit to Everton, a match strategically positioned between the two legs of their Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid.

City’s objective at Goodison Park is to extend their lead over Arsenal by four points, as Arsenal will be hosting Brighton later on Sunday. Given the finely balanced 1-1 scoreline from the first leg of the semi-final, City is expected to rotate their squad on Merseyside.

During Tuesday’s match at the Bernabeu, Guardiola opted not to make any substitutions. Consequently, Riyad Mahrez, Julian Alvarez, and Phil Foden are all well-rested and available to join the starting lineup. Rico Lewis is also a candidate to start at left-back, considering Nathan Ake’s ongoing struggle with a hamstring injury.

Addressing Ake’s condition, Guardiola expressed optimism on Friday, stating that the player has shown improvement. However, he emphasized that Ake’s situation would be evaluated before the Everton trip.

“I believe he’s in a much better state, but I cannot say for certain,” commented the City manager.

Guardiola stressed during his pre-match press conference that he would not make changes for the sake of it. He stated, “We will assess the situation. We still have five days to decide. We need to consider the team’s condition today and tomorrow. Additionally, with the number of games we have, certain players are crucial for us at the moment.”

Prediction

Predicting the outcome of the Everton vs. Manchester City match is a challenge. Arsenal fans might be wishing for Sean Dyche’s Burnley to assist them by holding a heavily rotated City side. While a draw appears feasible, it seems daring to anticipate an Everton victory in this encounter.

Whether this result will enable Arsenal to reenter the title race remains uncertain. However, if Guardiola is genuinely focused on the Champions League, he will need to place his trust in the abilities of his backup players.

A likely outcome is a 1-1 draw.