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Both sides are seeking to build on vital midweek victories that ended long winless runs
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Crystal Palace vs Manchester City LIVE!
Man City will be out to make it back-to-back wins when they visit Selhurst Park this afternoon. The defending Premier League champions beat Nottingham Forest 3-0 on Wednesday night to finally bring an end to their worst run of form for 18 years that had seen them lose four top-flight matches in a row.
After recording a first win in eight games across all competitions, the next task for Pep Guardiola’s side is to follow that up with another positive result. They simply cannot afford any more slip-ups if they are to have any hope of retaining their title despite closing the gap on table-topping Liverpool to nine points heading into this weekend’s fixtures, with the Reds’ Merseyside derby clash at Everton postponed on safety grounds due to Storm Darragh.
This game is going ahead despite the inclement weather conditions and City do have a strong recent record at Selhurst, though Oliver Glasner’s side hinted at their own resurgence by beating fellow strugglers Ipswich earlier in the week to jump out of the relegation zone. Follow Crystal Palace vs Man City live below!
Crystal Palace vs Man City latest news
Kick-off: 3pm GMT | Selhurst Park
Why the game is not on TV
Man City team news: Foden and Ake out
Crystal Palace team news: Wharton still absent
Score prediction
Live updates
2 minutes ago
Wharton latest
Adam Wharton is likely to miss this afternoon’s game, but Crystal Palace are hopeful the midfielder will be available for crucial upcoming fixtures against Brighton and Arsenal.
“Adam was out for four weeks, but he trained with us,” Palace boss Oliver Glasner said at his pre-City press conference on Friday.
“If he can train completely next week, then maybe he will be available for Brighton. We have Brighton, and then Arsenal twice, and we really hope that he’s available for those games.”
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Predicted Man City XI
Pep Guardiola will be forced into at least one change this afternoon with Nathan Ake ruled out through injury.
But with Manuel Akanji also a doubt, it could mean that Josko Gvardiol switches to centre-back and Rico Lewis starts at left-back.
CLICK HERE FOR HOW WE EXPECT MAN CITY TO LINE-UP
12 minutes ago
Man City worry
They may have snapped their long winless run in midweek, but Man City’s recent form away from home has to be a massive concern for Pep Guardiola.
Five defeats on the spin across all competitions, conceding at least twice in those games and you have to go back to October for their last clean sheet on the road.
18 minutes ago
Guardiola hints at new role for Grealish
Jack Grealish was handed a new role for Man City in midweek as he operated centrally instead of out wide against Nottingham Forest and Pep Guardiola has hinted at continuing with this experiment.
“He has attributes to play there – maybe it was my mistake to play him as winger,” the Spaniard joked. “Here he has more of a fixed position, more in the places. But he can adapt perfectly in both positions.
“I know he likes playing in his position. We have a lot of needs right now and of course with and without the ball, his impact on the game was really, really good.”
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Glasner on Palace’s form
“We have two wins, two draws and one loss [in our last five Premier League games], so it goes in the right direction,” the Crystal Palace boss told reporters. “The performances look quite stable at the moment, but we have to show it again against City, even on a better level than we did before.
“There are more reasons than just confidence. The players are getting into the rhythm without pre-season. We are physically in much better shape than we have been at the beginning of the season.
“The structure, how we are playing, we have new signings… it’s getting more into their mind and into their body than it was at the beginning. It’s a process where we are, but we are still [near] the bottom of the table. We still have many parts in our game that we can improve.
“Yes, it gives us confidence, the results, the performances, but it’s no time to lay back and relax.”
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28 minutes ago
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Crystal Palace wins: 17
Draws: 16
Man City wins: 38
33 minutes ago
Score prediction
It remains to be seen if the win over Forest completely turns City around but it is difficult to bet against them here, particularly with De Bruyne back in form.
Man City to win, 3-1.
37 minutes ago
Crystal Palace team news
Daichi Kamada is back in contention for Crystal Palace after suspension, though the game comes too soon for both Adam Wharton to make his return to action.
42 minutes ago
Man City team news
Pep Guardiola has confirmed Phil Foden and Nathan Ake will not feature this afternoon, thus joining fellow Man City absentees John Stones, Mateo Kovacic, Rodri and Oscar Bobb.
However, Kevin De Bruyne and Manuel Akanji will be assessed.
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46 minutes ago
Why isn’t the game on UK TV?
Crystal Palace vs Man City cannot be shown live in the UK because of the 3pm blackout imposed across English football on Saturday afternoons.
However, Match of the Day will show highlights at 10:35pm GMT on BBC One on Saturday night.
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