Manchester City Vs Aston Villa – Expected Lineups, Injuries, Predictions, Suspensions, Head-to-Head, Live Streaming & How To Watch Premier League On TV

Manchester City desperately needs to bounce back after dropping points against fellow title contenders Arsenal at home. The defending champions played out a goalless draw against the Gunners, providing Liverpool with the perfect chance to move to the top of the standings. However, things will not be easy for Pep Guardiola‘s men. Manchester City will be up against Aston Villa at home, and the last time these two sides met at Villa Park, the home team played City out of the park!

Unai Emery‘s side completely outclassed Manchester City in their previous encounter bagging a 1-0 win. Now, while the scoreline does not reflect Villa’s dominance, the numbers from the game do. The game at Villa Park saw Aston Villa take 22 shots against Ederson. Meanwhile, Man City attackers rarely tested Emiliano Martinez in the ninety minutes managing just 2 shots. City would love to get back against the Villains on their home turf. However, failing to do so will see him kiss the Premier League title goodbye!

Manchester City vs Aston Villa: Prediction

Pep Guardiola’s men did showcase their skill against Arsenal last week by putting on an impressive display in the midfield. However, failing to convert their chances in the final third has become a major issue for the side, with Erling Haaland having a rough outing. Facing the fourth-best team on the standings with their tardy finishing could take City out of the game, with Aston Villa likely to sit back and play on a counter against the home team. However, we know Manchester City is perhaps the most dangerous side with their back against the wall and would love nothing more than a win to remain alive in the title race.

Prediction: Manchester City 2 – 1 Aston Villa

Manchester City vs Aston Villa: Team Updates and Injuries

Pep Guardiola has a major headache when it comes to selecting his first eleven with Kyle Walker, John Stones, Ederson, and now Nathan Ake ruled out for the coming games because of injuries. Rico Lewis, who was subbed in for Nathan Ake, could get a start this time around. Meanwhile, Jack Grealish could be picked over Jeremy Doku as City face his former side.

Meanwhile, Unai Emery has similar issues with the Villa head coach without the services of Ollie Watkins, Tyrone Mings, Boubacar Kamara (knee), Emiliano Buendia, and Matty Cash for his trip to the Etihad. Skipper John McGinn will also be absent from the game after picking up a three-game suspension.

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Manchester City vs Aston Villa: Predicted Lineups

Manchester City predicted lineup: (4-2-3-1) Ortega; Lewis, Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol; Rodri, Kovacic; Doku, De Bruyne, Grealish; Haaland.

Aston Villa predicted lineup: (4-4-2) Martinez; Konsa, Carlos, Torres, Digne; Bailey, Luiz, Tielemans, Rogers; Diaby, Duran.

Manchester City vs Aston Villa: When and Where to Watch

The highly anticipated clash will come live to our screens from the Etihad Stadium in Manchester this Sunday. Fans in the United States will have to tune in to Peacock Network and NBC at 03:15 PM EST to catch the live action of the game. Meanwhile, viewers from the United Kingdom can switch to Sky Sports Network for the live coverage.

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