Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola will likely drop Raheem Sterling and Riyad Mahrez from his starting XI for this weekend's Premier League clash against Crystal Palace.

For the League Cup fixture against West Ham during the week, which City lost on penalties after the game finished 0-0, the pair were given starts in a front three alongside youngster Cole Palmer.

However, with no goals scored from the away side it seems likely that Guardiola will bring Phil Foden and Jack Grealish back into his starting XI.

Ruben Dias, Aymeric Laporte, Joao Cancelo, Rodri, Gabriel Jesus and Bernardo Silva could all return, too.

Ederson should start in goal against Palace after Zack Steffen featured in the League Cup, with Kyle Walker, Dias, Laporte and Cancelo making up the back four.

Ilkay Gundogan and Fernandinho could drop to the bench too, with Bernardo Silva and Rodri coming back into the midfield three alongside Kevin De Bruyne.

In attack, Grealish should start on the left with Foden through the middle and Jesus on the right.

City have big matches on the horizon against Club Brugge in the Champions League as well as the Manchester derby against Man Utd next weekend, so if they take a comfortable lead here expect Guardiola to rest some of his stars.

Potential Man City XI v Crystal Palace