Pep Guardiola has selected his best current Manchester City line-up against Crystal Palace - fans are suggesting.
Having seen their four-year Carabao Cup reign ended by West Ham - albeit on penalties - the champions are set to continue their latest Premier League title defence at the Etihad Stadium this afternoon (3pm).
In doing so, they take on a Crystal Palace team that have shown encouraging signs since Patrick Vieira stepped into the dugout this summer.
Despite some claims that he ought to have been rested, Kevin de Bruyne starts in the engine room.
He has been joined by returning Portuguese sensation Bernardo Silva - and Rodri - as Guardiola opts to flank 'false nine' Phil Foden with Gabriel Jesus and £100million man Jack Grealish in attacking quarters.
All three of those players appeared from the bench during the midweek shoot-out defeat against the Hammers.
Here are a selection of comments made by City supporters about the line-up on social media platform Twitter;
@mcityfanpranesh said: "Going full out on Palace I see. Pep wants a 5-0 win in his 200th game."
@bernardooooV3 posted: "That's our best line-up currently. Well done Pep."
@JohnNisbet57 added: "From being almost impossible to guess, our best 11 is now very predictable and obvious."
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@SG_Designs said: "That's a line-up and a half."
@CTIDlee posted: "We're playing our best line-up. Good work."
@dhampson1990 added: "That's our strongest line-up at the minute if you ask me. Big game from Grealish needed even though there's no contest between him and [Raheem] Sterling at the minute."
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