straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola has recalled Benjamin Mendy to his Manchester City starting XI with them having now confirmed a top four finish in the Premier League.
A win for City would see them secure second place with Chelsea dropping points in the earlier kickoff at Sheffield United. With that in mind, and a week until the FA Cup semi-final with Arsenal, Guardiola has named a strong starting XI to face Brighton on Saturday evening.
Ederson continues in goal, with Kyle Walker, Aymeric Laporte, Eric Garcia and Mendy in what appears to be Guardiola's first-choice defence since the re-start.In midfield, Kevin de Bruyne captains City, alongside Rodri and Bernardo Silva.And up front, Gabriel Jesus starts for the fifth game in.
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