{"id":937627,"date":"2026-05-04T18:20:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T18:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/937627\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T18:20:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T18:20:48","slug":"everton-v-man-city-live-premier-league-prediction-team-news-and-line-ups-after-arsenal-go-clear-in-title-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/937627\/","title":{"rendered":"Everton v Man City LIVE: Premier League prediction, team news and line-ups after Arsenal go clear in title race"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>Everton v Man City <\/p>\n

Nico Gonzalez is rewarded for his FA Cup semi-final winner against Southampton with a start in the continued absence of Rodri as the experiment of Nico O’Reilly in midfield, which did not work against Burnley, is ditched. Both sides are without their best holding midfielder, with Everton’s Idrissa Gueye injured. When City last played in the Premier League, they were top. Now they are six points behind Arsenal and really need a win on their first trip to Hill Dickinson Stadium.<\/p>\n

\"\"(Getty)<\/p>\n

Richard Jolly, at the Hill Dickinson Stadium4 May 2026 19:13<\/p>\n

<\/a>David Moyes seeks first-ever win over Pep Guardiola<\/p>\n

Mikel Arteta will be hoping for a favour from his former boss David Moyes tonight. But the Arsenal manager may be concerned to discover that Moyes has never beaten Pep Guardiola in 15 previous attempts in the Premier League. <\/p>\n

Of those 15 games, Moyes has two draws and 13 defeats against Guardiola, stemming from his previous spells at Sunderland and West Ham as well as Everton. Man City beat Everton 2-0 earlier this season. <\/p>\n

\"\"(Getty)<\/p>\n

Jamie Braidwood4 May 2026 19:10<\/p>\n

<\/a>Everton without Idrissa Gueye<\/p>\n

The experienced Everton midfielder misses out, with Merlin Rohl making just his third Premier League start. Tim Iroegbunam and Beto also come in as Everton make three changes, with Dwight McNeil and Thierno Barry dropping out. <\/p>\n

Jamie Braidwood4 May 2026 19:00<\/p>\n

<\/a>Rodri misses out on Everton v Man City clash<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no Rodri in the Manchester City squad arriving at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. Pep Guardiola makes one change from the side that started at Burnley, with Nico Gonzalez replaces Rayan Ait Nouri. Nico O\u2019Reilly will return to left back. <\/p>\n

Jamie Braidwood4 May 2026 18:50<\/p>\n

<\/a>Everton v Man City confirmed line-ups and team news<\/p>\n

Everton XI:<\/strong> Pickford: O\u2019Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko, Iroegbunam, Garner, Rohl, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndiaye, Beto.<\/p>\n

Subs: Travers, Patterson, McNeil, Barry, George, Dibling, Coleman, Alcaraz, Armstrong<\/p>\n

Man City XI:<\/strong> Donnarumma, Nunes, Khusanov, Guehi, O\u2019Reilly, Gonzalez, Silva, Semenyo, Cherki, Doku, Haaland.<\/p>\n

Subs: Trafford, Reijnders, Stones, Ake, Marmoush, Kovacic, Ait-Nouri, Savinho, Foden<\/p>\n

Jamie Braidwood4 May 2026 18:47<\/p>\n

<\/a>Everton v Man City team news and line-ups <\/p>\n

… will be confirmed in the next few minutes! <\/p>\n

Jamie Braidwood4 May 2026 18:42<\/p>\n

<\/a>Man City feel Premier League ignoring rules amid fixture pile-up frustration<\/p>\n

Last week, Manchester City were frustrated to find they will have to play three games in six days in the title run-in after two rearranged games were announced either side of the FA Cup final.<\/p>\n

City believe the Premier League\u2019s principle for rescheduling matches has not been followed as it was announced they will host Crystal Palace on 13 May and travel to Bournemouth on 19 May.<\/p>\n

In between, Pep Guardiola\u2019s team, who are battling with Arsenal to become champions, visit Wembley on 16 May for the FA Cup final against Chelsea, giving them two trips to the south.<\/p>\n

City feel their match against Palace, which was due to be played on the weekend when Guardiola\u2019s side instead beat Arsenal in the Carabao Cup final, had not been rearranged sooner.<\/p>\n

Richard Jolly4 May 2026 18:37<\/p>\n

<\/a>David Moyes praises fit-again Beto ahead of facing Man City<\/p>\n

Everton boss David Moyes has praised the attitude of Beto after confirming the Portugal striker is available to face Manchester City after a concussion.<\/p>\n

Beto had been involved in every one of Everton\u2019s matches this season before missing last weekend\u2019s loss at West Ham having sustained swelling below his eye in the Merseyside derby.<\/p>\n

That interrupted a strong run of form from Beto, who has scored seven goals since the turn of the year, four in his last three appearances.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven today, he\u2019s always asking and trying to find out where and if we thought he could do better,\u201d Moyes said. \u201cOther staff members work with him individually as well, because that\u2019s what he actually wants, he wants extra work and he wants to try and get better.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s great when you work with people who are always trying to improve and trying to step up. He\u2019s started to score a few goals and we hope he can continue that.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"(AP)<\/p>\n

Jamie Braidwood4 May 2026 18:20<\/p>\n

<\/a>Pep Guardiola: I still have \u2018incredible energy\u2019 for Man City job in treble bid<\/p>\n

Pep Guardiola still has \u201cincredible energy\u201d for his job at Manchester City and feels calmer despite the pressures of a treble challenge.<\/p>\n

There has been speculation throughout the season Guardiola could leave City this summer after a decade in charge but he continues to speak warmly about the club.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wouldn\u2019t be 10 years, even with good titles, if I didn\u2019t have this incredible environment,\u201d the City manager said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI still have incredible energy, still I\u2019m so good, coming here to work on my days off.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course we\u2019re here because we won a lot \u2013 and that\u2019s why they don\u2019t fire you, because they continue to trust you \u2013 but apart from that, the club is really, really extraordinary.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"(PA Wire)<\/p>\n

Jamie Braidwood4 May 2026 18:03<\/p>\n

<\/a>Manchester City are on a roll in title race – but goal difference becomes a factor<\/p>\n

Manchester City have hit *that* run of form towards the end of the season and have won six matches in a row in all competitions. But their last three wins, against Arsenal, Burnley and Southampton, have all come by one goal. If Arsenal and Manchester City win their remaining games, the title will come down to goal difference. <\/p>\n

With that in mind, City need to respond to Arsenal\u2019s 3-0 win over Fulham. Arsenal\u2019s goal difference of +41 is now four better than Manchester City\u2019s +37, but that would come down if Pep Guardiola\u2019s side win their two games in hand. <\/p>\n

\"\"(PA)<\/p>\n

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