Phil Foden returns as Manchester City make changes for Ipswich Town

Phil Foden returns to the Manchester City starting line-up for their Premier League meeting with Ipswich Town in the seventh round of fixtures.

The match takes place at Emirates Stadium, with kick-off scheduled for 17:00.

Foden is back in the City side after completing a three-match suspension imposed following his dismissal against Manchester United.

Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca has made several changes to the team, with Ryan Cherki and Josko Gvardiol among those named on the substitutes’ bench.

Gianluigi Donnarumma starts in goal, with Matheus Nunes, Ruben Dias, Marc Guehi and Nico O’Reilly forming the defence.

Ayoub Bouaddi, Mateo Kovacic and Iliman Ndiaye make up the midfield, while Foden, Erling Haaland and Jeremy Doku are selected in attack.

Manchester City’s starting line-up is:

Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Donnarumma

Defence: Matheus Nunes, Ruben Dias, Marc Guehi, Nico O’Reilly

Midfield: Ayoub Bouaddi, Mateo Kovacic, Iliman Ndiaye

Attack: Phil Foden, Erling Haaland, Jeremy Doku

The substitutes are Geronimo Rulli, Elliot Anderson, Ryan Cherki, Enzo Fernandez, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Josko Gvardiol, Alan, Antoine Semenyo and Abderrahmane Khusanov.

Manchester City lead the Premier League table with 18 points from six matches.

Ipswich Town are 10th, having collected nine points.