Out to stretch their Premier League unbeaten run against West Ham United to 19 matches, Manchester City welcome the Irons to the Etihad Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The Citizens concluded 2024 with a long-awaited 2-0 win at Leicester City, a few hours before the Hammers were demolished 5-0 at home by Liverpool, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
MANCHESTER CITY vs. WEST HAM UNITED
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MANCHESTER CITY
Out: Rodri (ACL), Oscar Bobb (leg), Ruben Dias (muscle), Matheus Nunes (unspecified), John Stones (foot), Ederson (unspecified)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ortega; Lewis, Akanji, Ake, Gvardiol; Kovacic; Foden, Silva, De Bruyne, Savinho; Haaland
WEST HAM UNITED
Out: Lukasz Fabianski (head), Jarrod Bowen (foot), Michail Antonio (leg)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Areola; Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Kilman, Emerson; Soucek, Rodriguez; Kudus, Paqueta, Summerville; Fullkrug
For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.
Ben Knapton
