Manchester City will face Everton at UTC 12:30am at Etihad Stadium in Premier League matchday 24.Pep have a full fit squad against Everton in the table deciding match.
A win would put Man City top of the Premier League table. on the other side Sean Dyche’s team want a win to avoid the relegation battle. with Haaland return Manchester expecting an huge win against Everton.
TEAM NEWS
Manchester city
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— Manchester City (@ManCity) February 9, 2024
Erling Haaland was back in the starting lineup last time out against Everton and is set to lead the line again, but Kevin De Bruyne could be one of those rested if rotation does take place, having started two last two games on his return from injury.
John Stones has not played in the League since the reverse fixture at Goodison Park in December, but he is fit again and might come into the side to partner Ruben Dias.
Everton
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— Everton (@Everton) February 10, 2024
Amadou Onana could be in contention to return to the Everton squad for the trip to Manchester City.Dyche, however, said Arnaut Danjuma (ankle), Andre Gomes (calf) and Abdoulaye Doucoure (hamstring) won’t be available as they continue their respective roads to full recovery – although the Blues’ boss did reveal the latter is back on grass.
Dele remains sidelined as he continues his rehabilitation from a groin injury.
Talking points
– Manchester City are unbeaten in their last 13 Premier League games against Everton (W11 D2), since a 4-0 loss at Goodison Park in January 2017.
– Since winning four consecutive away league games against Man City between 2008 and 2010, Everton are now winless in their last 12 visits to the Etihad Stadium (D5 L7).
– Man City have lost just one of their last 35 Premier League home games (W29 D5), and are unbeaten in 21 (W17 D4) since a 2-1 loss to Brentford in November 2022. Their last four home league defeats have been against London sides, with Leeds in April 2021 the last team from outside the capital to win away at the Etihad.
– Manchester City haven’t lost any of their last 23 Premier League games against sides in the relegation zone (W21 D2) since a 3-2 loss at Norwich in September 2019. Their last such defeat this far into a season was in March 2015, losing 1-0 at Sean Dyche’s Burnley.
– 50% of Everton’s Premier League goals this season have come from set piece situations, the highest of any side in the competition. Excluding penalties, only Arsenal (14) have scored more goals from set pieces than the Toffees this term (13), while only Liverpool (111) have had more shots (110).
H2H-LAST 5 GAMES
Man city : 4 wins
Everton : 0 wins
Draw : 1
RECENT FORM
Man city : WWWWW
Everton : DWLDD
PREDICTED LINEUP
Man City :Ederson; Walker, Dias, Stones, Ake; Rodri, Nunes; Foden, De Bruyne, Grealish; Haaland.
Everton : Pickford; Patterson, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Young, Gueye, Garner, McNeil; Harrison; Calvert-Lewin
