Ruben Dias makes his debut for City just days after arriving from Benfica.

The Portuguese international comes in for Fernandinho and is one of three changes Pep Guardiola makes from the side that beat Burnley 3-0 in midweek.

Ederson replaces Zack Steffen in goal, while Phil Foden comes in for Cole Palmer.

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Line-ups:

City: Ederson, Walker, Laporte, Dias, Mendy, Rodrigo, De Bruyne (c), Foden, Mahrez, Torres, Sterling

Subs: Steffen, Stones, Ake, Bernardo, Fernandinho, Delap, Palmer

Leeds United: Meslier, Ayling, Koch, Cooper, Phillips, Hélder Costa, Klich, Dallas, Alioski, Bamford, Roberts

Subs: Poveda-Ocampo, Llorente, Rodrigo, Struijk, Davis, Caprile, Shackleton

Formation: 4-3-3

Hard to look past a 4-3-3 formation given our personnel this afternoon.

Dias and Laporte will be at the centre of the defence, flanked by Kyle Walker and Benjamin Mendy.

Rodrigo will anchor the midfield, with Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden in the attacking midfield roles.

Up front, Riyad Mahrez and Ferran Torres will flan Raheem Sterling, interchanging throughout no doubt.

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Dias test

Ruben Dias has only had a few days to settle in and get to know his new team-mates at City, but Pep Guardiola has seen of his new signing to have no hesitation in naming him in the starting XI.

It will take time for Dias and Aymeric Laporte to form and understanding and Leeds will look to exploit any uncertainties or hesitancy at the back.

Marcelo Bielsa will have studied Leicester City’s 5-2 win at the Etihad last weekend and will believe his team can exploit any perceived weaknesses.

It is likely to be a baptism of fire and an immediate taste of Premier League life for our new signing.

Talented trio

City’s midweek win over Burnley allowed a new-look forward line to gel for the first time – and it was so impressive that they remain as our front three today.

Raheem Sterling found form at just the right time against the Clarets, while Ferran Torres was excellent and Riyad Mahrez at his silky-skilled best.

City maybe missing Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus – among others – but Sterling, Torres and Mahrez have the ability to dissect even the most stoic of defences.

Stats and facts:

Head-to-head

  • This is the first competitive meeting between the teams since 2013, when City won 4-0 at home in an FA Cup tie.
  • The most recent encounter at Elland Road ended 2-1 to Leeds in the Premier League in March 2004.
  •  City have beaten Leeds in only two of the seven Premier League away fixtures, losing five times.

Manchester City

  • City could lose successive league fixtures for the first time since December 2018.
  • City have won three successive Premier League away matches, by an aggregate score of 12-1.
  • City’s solitary defeat in their past 31 top-flight meetings with promoted teams came at Norwich in September last year (W25, D5).
  • City conceded five goals against Leicester last time out, matching the total tally they had conceded in the previous 11 league games.
  • It was the first time a Pep Guardiola team had conceded five times - in his 686th match as a manager - and the first time in 12 years that City had let in five goals.
  • Guardiola is undefeated in three previous meetings with Marcelo Bielsa, when the pair were in charge of Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao respectively (W2, D1).
  • Kevin De Bruyne has been directly involved in 35 Premier League goals (14 goals, 21 assists) since the start of last season, two more than any other player during that period.

Leeds United

  • The Whites have won 14 of their past 17 league matches, keeping clean sheets in 11 of those victories.
  • Leeds can earn three consecutive Premier League wins for the first time since January 2003.
  • The eight goals scored by Leeds equals the record for a promoted side after three games, last set by Bolton Wanderers in 2001.
  • They have scored a league-high five goals from a set-piece.
  • Patrick Bamford has scored three goals in three Premier League appearances this season, after scoring one in 27 matches for Crystal Palace, Norwich City, Burnley and Middlesbrough.
  • Kalvin Phillips has created nine goal-scoring opportunities in the Premier League this season, the most of any Leeds player.

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