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Daniel Murphy

Man City fans worried by one Pep Guardiola team selection decision vs Leicester

Man City fans are worried about one key selection choice that Pep Guardiola had made for the crucial Premier League game against Leicester City.

City fans need a win to retake top spot in the table and anything less than all three points will give Liverpool the initiative to win the title on the final day of the season.

It's a massive game and Guardiola has once again opted to play his captain and big game player Vincent Kompany in the heart of defence, who makes his third consecutive start for the first time this season.

It's a massive call from Guardiola as Leicester have a lot of pace in their attack, with Jamie Vardy in particular posing a real threat with his pace and goal tally.

In fact, no other player has scored more goals against Guardiola's City than the Leicester man.

City fans are worried that Kompany may find himself exposed if he comes up against the speed of Vardy, with many fans surprised that the more mobile John Stones hasn't started in his place.

However, City fans loved the rest of the team - with Phil Foden's selection coming as a surprise to many.

The midfielder has come into the team for only his third ever Premier League start, in place for Leroy Sane, and City fans are shocked yet delighted to see the youngster being shown the trust to start such an important game.

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The change also sees Bernardo Silva push back into the attack with Raheem Sterling moving to the left flank.

The full City team is: Ederson; Walker, Kompany, Laporte, Zinchenko; Silva, Gundogan, Foden; Bernardo, Aguero, Sterling.

Substitutes: Muric, Danilo Stones, Otamendi, Mahrez, Sane, Jesus.

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You can see a selection of their reactions below:

It doesn't

Concerning

Stay positive

That's the attitude

Hope so

Dangerous

Why drop him

It's what you got

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