Manchester City are left without numerous first-team names as they attempt to get back into form.
Kevin de Bruyne is back on the bench while Seamus Coleman comes into the starting lineup for Everton.
This is how the teams line up for the early kick-off on Boxing Day:
Manchester City team news
John Stones and Kyle Walker are Manchester City’s latest defenders to suffer injuries, having lost nine of their last 12 games.
Can Erling Haaland find his way back to the goal?
Your Boxing Day City page 🩵
XI | Ortega Moreno, Lewis, Akanji, Ake, Gvardiol, Kovacic, Bernardo (center), Savinho, Foden, Doku, Haaland
SUBS | Carson, Brits, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Simpson-Pusey, Mubama, Alleyne, O’Reilly, McAtee#ManCity | @etihad pic.twitter.com/LsM0Awa77U
— Manchester City (@ManCity) December 26, 2024
City XI: Stefan Ortega, Nathan Aké, Josko Gvardiol, Manuel Akanji, Rico Lewis, Mateo Kovacic, Bernardo Silva, Jérémy Doku, Phil Foden, Savinho, Erling Haaland
Everton team news
There is only one change for Sean Dyche’s Everton, who recently became champions with a 0-0 draw.
To face your toffees @ManCity!
🔵 #MCIEVE pic.twitter.com/khQ4ayhIbK
– Everton (@Everton) December 26, 2024
Seamus Coleman comes in at right-back for the suspended Ashley Young.
Everton XI: Jordan Pickford, Vitalii Mykolenko, Jarrad Branthwaite, James Tarkowski, Séamus Coleman, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Idrissa Gueye, Orel Mangala, Iliman Ndiaye, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Jack Harrison
