Bournemouth v Man City LIVE: Pep Guardiola to respond to exit reports with Premier League title race on the line – UK Times

And we thought tonight would only be about the title race.,,

Pep Guardiola is set to confirm his Manchester City departure at the end of this season in a move that will spark a seismic shift in the Premier League.

The Spaniard’s exit is expected to come after Sunday’s Premier League finale against Aston Villa and will bring an end to one of the most trophy-laden reigns in English football history, following 10 years of dominance in charge at the Etihad Stadium.

For now, Man City maintain Guardiola has a contract for next season and are hopeful he will remain as manager.

However, it is widely understood that an official announcement on his exit is imminent – whether it will come ahead of tonight’s crucial clash at the Vitality is unknown.

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic; Smith, Hill, Senesi, Truffert; Adams, Scott; Rayan, Kroupi, Tavernier; Evanilson

Man City XI: Donnarumma; O’Reilly, Guehi, Khusanov, Nunes; Rodri, Bernardo; Doku, Foden, Cherki; Haaland

Pep Guardiola has a full squad to choose from with Rodri back from injury having played 65 minutes of the FA Cup final last Saturday.

Rayan Cherki is expected to start ahead of Omar Marmoush with Gianluigi Donnarumma set to return in goal.

But if we’re all being candid, it’s not the team we’re itching to hear about from the Catalan… Guardiola’s pre-match interview will be appointment viewing.

Ryan Christie will miss the match after picking up a red card in the win over Fulham.

Lewis Cook and Julio Soler are back from injuries and could play a part but right-back Alex Jimenez has been suspended by the club.

Bournemouth vs Man City is due to kick off at 7.30pm BST on Tuesday, 19 May at the Vitality Stadium.

Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on Sky Sports Main Event with coverage starting at 7pm. Subscribers can also stream the game live on Sky Go.

To make matters worse, Bournemouth have lofty ambitions of their own and are targeting a spot in the Europa League. Andoni Iraola’s men are unbeaten in 16 matches – a run that goes back to January – which includes high-profile wins over Liverpool and Arsenal.

Adding City to the list of big clubs beaten this year would guarantee the Cherries at least sixth place in the league as well as a place in Europe so they have everything to play for tonight.

Hello there and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of Manchester City’s crucial meeting with Bournemouth in their penultimate Premier League outing.

With City needing a win to take the title race to the final day, stay tuned for all the team news, build-up and match action – as well as the latest from Pep Guardiola on his future…