Manchester Evening News has predicted Man City's starting lineup for tonight's match, featuring Buadi, Anderson, and Enzo in midfield, with Haaland spearheading the attack.

Man City will host Sunderland this afternoon, aiming for a perfect start to the season.

Maresca could hardly ask for a better start to the campaign. Following a 0-3 defeat to Arsenal in the Community Shield, Man City has not made another mistake. They have won six consecutive matches and have not conceded a goal since their 4-1 victory over Crystal Palace in late August.

On Thursday evening, Maresca rested several key players. Although Man City secured a 5-0 win over Norwich in the League Cup, the manager is likely to make significant changes to that lineup. Donnarumma will return as the primary goalkeeper, replacing Rulli.

In defense, only Nico O'Reilly is expected to retain his starting position. Gvardiol may be disappointed, but O'Reilly is a more natural left-back. Nunes, Ruben Dias, and Guehi should all be confident about forming the defensive line alongside the academy product.

Maresca experimented with Buadi at left-back in a back-three against Norwich. This formation is unlikely to reappear in this match, but he is still expected to partner with Elliott Anderson in midfield. Enzo, who performed well at Old Trafford last week, could move to an attacking midfield role with Foden suspended.

Following Foden's red card, Ndiaye was brought on in a crisis situation to help Man City turn the tide. He succeeded and deserves a chance to start against Sunderland.

Semenyo struggled against Manchester United, and Cherki made no obvious errors at Old Trafford. However, due to the flow of the match, Man City replaced him with Ndiaye. Given this, Cherki should appear on the right wing, though movement among the attacking midfielders will be very fluid.

Haaland will continue to lead the attack. However, it will be interesting to see whether Floyd Samba takes a place on the bench following his brace in the domestic cup.

Man City's predicted lineup: Donnarumma; Nunes, Dias, Guehi, O'Reilly; Anderson, Buadi; Cherki, Enzo, Ndiaye; Haaland.

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