One of this season's Premier League star players, Everton's Jack Grealish, will be unable to face Manchester City, meaning David Moyes has lineup decisions to make.

Everton’s steady climb back to form has shown their discipline, grit, and reliance on a few dependable players. They rarely make headlines but always deliver, and James Garner fits that description

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Man City vs. Everton: Preview, Predictions and Lineups. Manchester City welcome Everton to the Etihad Stadium after the international break, and have the chance to move to the top of the Premier League table.

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Everton will have to cope without in-form attacker Jack Grealish for Saturday’s Premier League clash with Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.

CM: Nico González— It looks like Rodri’s going to miss out this weekend, having suffered an injury in the win over Brentford two weeks ago. As a result, the former Porto midfielder will likely be turned to for mitigation.

Pep Guardiola longed to see Jack Grealish return to being the player he was when he helped Manchester City sweep to the treble. He waited and waited, and now has finally got his wish, albeit not in the way he would have hoped.

Garner joined Everton from Man United in a bargain £9million deal back in 2022, and he has since forced himself onto the cusp of a senior England call-up. Moyes has backed him to break into the fold under Thomas Tuchel, and now, Garner has admitted that he is targeting a spot in the Three Lions’ World Cup squad.

The co-founder of 777 Partners - which made an unsuccessful bid to buy Everton - is charged with a $500m fraud in the United States.

Everton boss David Moyes has confirmed that Jarrad Branthwaite has returned to training.Branthwaite has not featured for Everton so far this season due to a hamstring injury. However, Moyes has