Manchester City predicted line-up v Red Star Belgrade.Manchester City predicted line-up v Red Star Belgrade.
Manchester City predicted line-up v Red Star Belgrade.

Man City predicted line-up v Red Star Belgrade: Pep Guardiola to ring the changes - gallery

We’re tipping the European champions to make seven changes for the final Champions League group game.

Manchester City head to Serbia for their final match of the Champions League group stage.

The European champions have already secured their spot as first place in the group, so there is nothing riding on the dead rubber against Red Star Belgrade.

It will give Pep Guardiola the opportunity to make several changes in the midst of such a busy fixture schedule. The Blues face Crystal Palace on Saturday before jetting off to Saudi Arabia for the Club World Cup next week.

One change has already been confirmed ahead of Wednesday’s clash in Serbia, with Ederson not named in the travelling party and Stefan Ortega all but confirming he will start in the Brazilian’s place.

“I think so, yes,” the back-up goalkeeper replied in Tuesday’s pre-match press conference, when asked if he expected to start in Belgrade. 

“I’m happy for every game I get here. Tomorrow could be the next chance to show my best version. First of all, we have a lot of quality in this team, every session is on a high level.”

Along with Ederson, the injured Jeremy Doku and Erling Haaland didn’t travel to Serbia and won’t be involved, but youngsters Max Alleyne, Mahamadou Susoho, True Grant and Micah Hamilton have been included by Guardiola.

With all that in mind, here’s how we expect City to line up on Wednesday…

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