Doku has been fouled in six of seven games when playing at least 30 minutes, with totals of 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 0, and 2, showing how regularly he draws contact from full-backs trying to stop him.
Jimenez has already committed fouls in three of his last four away starts, averaging close to two per 90. Against Doku’s pace and movement, he is likely be forced into tactical fouls both when isolated in one-v-one situations and when City counter quickly after Bournemouth lose the ball. All the data and the tactical setup point towards Jimenez committing at least two fouls.
Predicted line-ups
Man City (4-3-3): Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Gonzalez, Silva, Reijnders, Foden, Doku, Haaland
Bournemouth (4-2-3-1): Petrovic, Jimenez, Milosavljevic, Senesi, Truffert, Scott, Adams, Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo, Kroupi
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