Pep Guardiola will manage his final Manchester City match against Aston Villa. Guardiola has confirmed he will leave the Etihad this summer after leading City to 20 major trophies. City won the EFL and FA Cup double but drew 1-1 at Bournemouth in the Premier League. Aston Villa won the Europa League midweek and are still competing for fourth place, so Unai Emery fields a relatively strong lineup. For City, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Nico O’Reilly, and Erling Haaland are not in the squad. John Stones and Bernardo Silva start, alongside Rico Lewis, Ruben Dias, Nico Gonzalez, and Teejani Reijnders. Villa starts Ollie Watkins, Emiliano Buendia, and Leon Bailey, with Ian Maatsen, Douglas Luiz, and Ross Barkley also included.
"Pep Guardiola has shuffled the pack for his final game in charge of Manchester City. There is no Gianluigi Donnarumma, Nico O'Reilly or Erling Haaland in the squad, giving plenty of others an opportunity on the final day. John Stones and Bernardo Silva both start their farewell match, while there are also starts for Rico Lewis, Ruben Dias, Nico Gonzalez and Teejani Reijnders."
"City claimed the EFL and FA Cup double this season but failed to land the Premier League crown following Tuesday night's 1-1 draw at Bournemouth. Villa had a more successful midweek, winning the Europa League with a convincing defeat of Freiburg."
"Aston Villa are still fighting to lock down fourth spot in the table, so Unai Emery has put out a stronger squad than many would have thought after winning the Europa League in midweek. Ollie Watkins, Emiliano Buendia, and Leon Bailey all start, but there are also nods for Ian Maatsen, Douglas Luiz, and Ross Barkley."
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