Manchester City will be keen on narrowing the gap with league leaders Liverpool as they host Aston Villa as this weekend.
Pep Guardiola’s men will be thriving in confidence after annihilating Atalanta 5-1 in Champions League night. Raheem Sterling was the hat-trick hero, whereas Kun Aguero bagged himself a brace at the Etihad.
Meanwhile, Aston Villa is on the back of two consecutive wins versus Brighton and Norwich. The Villians will be hoping to create an upset just like Wolves did at the Etihad a few ago and come home with the points. Villa currently occupies the 12th spot in the league with 11 points on board.
Match Details
Date- Saturday, October 26 | Kick-Off- 5:00 PM (IST) | Venue- Etihad Stadium
Manchester City
The defending English Champions continue to without Aymeric Laporte and Leroy Sane. However, attacking midfielder, Rodri also picked up a hamstring issue against Atalanta and is out of contention.
The good news for Guardiola is the return of Nicolas Otamendi who sat out in the 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace last week.
Aston Villa
For Aston Villa, Jota has undergone a surgery and will be away from the squad for a while. James Chester and Jonathan Kodjia should play a part against Man. City after returning to fitness. Trezeguet’s positive impact against Brighton off the bench last weekend could earn him a spot in place of Anwar El Ghazi. There could be a toss-up between Wesley and Kienan Davis in the flanks, while Jack Grealish will seem to retain his spot.
Predicted Lineups
Manchester City- Ederson; Walker, Fernandinho, Otamendi, Mendy; Gundogan, De Bruyne, D.Silva, Sterling, Jesus, B.Silva.
Aston Villa- Heaton; Guilbert, Engels, Mings, Targett; Nakamba, McGinn, Hourihane, El Ghazi, Wesley, Grealish.
Key Points
Manchester City has won 10 of its last 11 home games against Aston Villa in all competitions.
Pep Guardiola’s men have scored three goals or more in eight of their last nine games.
Top Picks
Kevin De Bruyne has been a vital cog in midfield for Manchester City and has secured nine assists as well as two goals in 10 appearances.
Raheem Sterling who’s fresh from a hat-trick against Atalanta would be eager on scoring a few more against Aston Villa. Sterling has scored 10 goals in 11 appearances this season.
For Aston Villa, Jack Grealish has done well and can make a difference in the counter against City. The 24-year-old has scored two goals and has three assists under his belt in nine games for the club.
Villa’s Brazilian centre-forward, Wesley has been contributing as well and has four goals and an assist in nine games so far.
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Goalkeeper- E Moraes
Defenders- N Otamendi, K Walker, T Mings, B Engels
Midfielders- K D Bruyne, I Gundogan, A El-Ghazi, J Grealish
Forwards- S Aguero, R Sterling (C)