Foden starts as Manchester City make four changes against Ipswich

Phil Foden is back in Manchester City’s starting XI as the league leaders make four changes to face Ipswich. Ayyoub Bouaddi, Jérémy Doku and Mateo Kovačić also come in, while Erling Haaland leads the attack in City’s 4-2-3-1.

Antoine Semenyo, Elliot Anderson, Enzo Fernández and Rayan Cherki drop out of the XI after starting against Liverpool. All four are among the substitutes, giving City options from the bench as they begin the match with 18 points from six wins and a goal difference of +11.

City’s starting lineup is Gianluigi Donnarumma; Matheus Nunes, Rúben Dias, Marc Guéhi, Nico O’Reilly; Kovačić, Bouaddi; Iliman Ndiaye, Foden, Doku; and Haaland. The other substitutes are Gerónimo Rulli, Rayan Aït-Nouri, Joško Gvardiol, Abdukodir Khusanov and Allan.

Ipswich make two changes from their last league match, against Fulham. Exequiel Palacios and Jacob Greaves start, replacing Jaden Philogene-Bidace and Saša Lukić in the XI. Philogene-Bidace is named among the substitutes; Lukić is not in the starting side.

Ipswich line up in a 4-2-3-1: Christian Walton; Dara O’Shea, Issa Diop, Greaves, Leif Davis; Florentino Luís, Palacios; Abdoul Ouattara, Julio Enciso, Daizen Maeda; and Emersonn. Their bench includes Kjell Scherpen, Darnell Furlong, Cédric Kipré, Azor Matusiwa, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, Philogene-Bidace, Jack Clarke, Chuba Akpom and Zian Flemming.

The table sets up a clear contrast: City start top with 18 points, while Ipswich are 10th on nine. Kick-off is at 15:00 BST. City’s four changes bring Foden, Doku, Kovačić and Bouaddi into a side looking to maintain its place at the summit; Ipswich respond with Palacios and Greaves in their starting lineup.