Confirmed lineups: Manchester City v West Ham United

Manchester City has announced their starting lineup for their crucial Premier League clash against West Ham United, with a title on the line.

Key points:

• Enforced change: Ederson misses out with an eye injury, replaced by Stefan Ortega in goal.
• Tactical shift: Jeremy Doku starts in for midfielder Mateo Kovacic, potentially indicating a more attacking approach.
• West Ham changes: Top scorer Jarrod Bowen is surprisingly omitted, with Aaron Cresswell potentially filling a wing-back role.
• Defensive boost: West Ham welcomes back Konstantinos Mavropanos in central defense.

Full lineups:

Manchester City (4-2-3-1):

• Goalkeeper: Ortega
• Defenders: Walker, Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol
• Midfielders: Rodri, De Bruyne
• Attacking midfielders: Silva, Foden, Doku
• Forward: Haaland

Substitutes: Carson, Stones, Ake, Lewis, Nunes, Kovacic, Bobb, Grealish, J.Alvarez

West Ham United (5-2-3 or 3-4-3):

• Goalkeeper: Areola
• Defenders: Coufal, Zouma, Mavropanos, Cresswell, Emerson
• Midfielders: Ward-Prowse, Soucek
• Attacking midfielders: Paqueta, Kudus
• Forward: Antonio

Substitutes: Fabianski, Johnson, Casey, Ogbonna, E.Alvarez, Earthy, Cornet, Ings, Mubama