Manchester City fans have been left surprised by the choice of players selected for their Premier League meeting with Crystal Palace by manager Pep Guardiola. The Cityzens will face their fellow FA Cup semi-finalists at the Etihad Stadium looking to return to the UEFA Champions League places this weekend.

Guardiola has made several changes to the side that played out a goalless draw against Manchester United last weekend, with the likes of Nico Gonzalez, James McAtee, and Rico Lewis named in the XI. The manager has chosen to drop the trio of Matheus Nunes, Bernardo Silva, and Phil Foden for the visit of the Eagles.

Manchester City will look to claim all three points this time against Palace, having managed a 2-2 draw with Oliver Glasner's side in the first meeting between the sides this season. Guardiola's side will look to return to winning ways in the league, having dropped points in the Manchester derby, as they are just a point outside of the top five.

City fans have taken to X to question the decision of the manager to drop some of his stars for the game, asking after a number of different players.

A fan asked what Guardiola is doing by playing McAtee from the start.

"McAtee