Manchester City vs Leeds United preview: Rodri remains unavailable for the BluesSpanish midfielder "not much further" from return to action
Manchester City vs Leeds United
Competition: F.A. Premier League
Date: 3.00pm, Saturday 29th November 2025
Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Referee: Peter Bankes Assistants: E Smart, B Antrobus Fourth Official: G Ward VAR: R Jones
Odds: City 2/9, Draw 11/2, Leeds 10/1
Tickets: Available via tickets.mancity.com
TV: Match of the Day
Manchester City
Manager: Pep Guardiola
Squad (from): Donnarumma, Trafford, Bettinelli, Dias, Stones, Ake, Ait-Nouri, Gvardiol, Khusanov, Lewis, Reijnders, Cherki, Gonzalez, Silva, Nunes, O'Reilly, Foden, Bobb, Marmoush, Haaland, Doku, Savinho
Injured: Kovacic, Rodri
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Form guide: LLWWW
Leeds United
Manager: Daniel Farke
Squad (from): Mamardashvili, Woodman, Pesci, Gomez, van Dijk, Konate, Kerkez, Bradley, Robertson, Endo, Wirtz, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Jones, Gravenberch, Isak, Salah, Chiesa, Gakpo, Ekitike
Injured: Longstaff, Stach, Bornauw
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Form guide: LLWLL
Rodri remains unavailable for the visit of Liverpool, but is nearing a return to action.
Leeds have struggled on their return to the Premier League, but manager Pep Guardiola is expecting a difficult challenge from the Yorkhire side.
“I have an incredible opinion of Daniel [Farke],” he said at Friday's press conference.
“I have a really good relationship with him and I know the Premier League is always like that with good runs and results and bad results because opponents are tough and have long weeks to prepare.
“So demanding. We have to be ready.”
City won their last home game against Leeds 2-1, with Ilkay Gundogan scoring twice for the Blues. Overall City have won 49 of the 110 games played against Leeds, with 18 draws and 43 defeats.
Predicted line-up: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O'Reilly, Gonzalez, Silva, Foden, Cherki, Doku, Haaland
Score prediction: City 3 Leeds 1
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