Manchester City VS Crystal Palace Live Guidline

Man City

Crystal Palace

Match Stats

Manchester City secured a 2-1 victory against Luton Town in the Premier League last weekend, ending a four-game winless streak. They carried this momentum into Wednesday's Champions League fixture, triumphing 3-2 against Red Star Belgrade despite significant lineup changes. Despite recent setbacks in the Premier League, allowing teams like Liverpool, Arsenal, and Aston Villa to surpass them, Pep Guardiola's team is only four points behind the league leaders. They approach Saturday's match with confidence, especially considering their unbeaten record in the last 18 Premier League games at the Etihad Stadium. Additionally, they have only suffered two defeats in their last 16 league meetings with Crystal Palace, both occurring on home soil.

Crystal Palace had a chance to pull off a surprising victory against Liverpool last weekend, maintaining a 1-0 lead until the final 15 minutes at Selhurst Park. However, facing intense competition against Manchester City and other Premier League teams, Palace fans might find it challenging to anticipate success during the festive period. Nevertheless, Crystal Palace has a history of causing upsets, keeping them optimistic as they visit the Etihad.

Regarding injuries, Manchester City's Erling Haaland (foot) and Jeremy Doku (muscle) are significant doubts for the upcoming weekend, and their return is more likely for the Club World Cup next week. Kevin De Bruyne continues to be sidelined due to a hamstring issue. Guardiola is anticipated to reintroduce several key players from the starting lineup, including Ederson, Kyle Walker, Ruben Dias, Nathan Ake, and Josko Gvardiol, who were given a rest during the midweek clash against Red Star.

Crystal Palace is grappling with injury concerns as Sam Johnstone (calf), Jefferson Lerma (hamstring), and Odsonne Edouard (knee) sustained injuries in the recent match against Liverpool. They now join a growing list of sidelined players, including Eberechi Eze, Rob Holding (both dealing with ankle issues), Dean Henderson, Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (both nursing thigh problems), and Cheick Doucoure (recovering from an Achilles injury).

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