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Manchester City's first Premier League fixture after the October international break is up against Everton at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
Pep Guardiola's team will look for a consistent winning run after losing two games in the first seven matches of the season so far. They are fifth in the table with 13 points to their name.
The big concern, in terms of injury, is Rodri who is set to miss this match after a hamstring problem he sustained in their match against Brentford. However, he should be back in contention from next week onwards.
Erling Haaland has been in tremendous form as he leads the Premier League goal-scoring charts with nine goals from seven matches. He continued his scoring touch in internationals as well as he netted a hat trick in a 5-0 World Cup qualification match against Israel.
Meanwhile for Everton, the two big misses are Jack Grealish and Michael Keane. Grealish's form has been fundamental to Everton's positive start but he will be missing the game due to rules that prohibit him from facing his parent club.
David Moyes' team is eighth with 11 points from seven games.
Here is everything you need to know ahead of Saturday's match.
How to watch:
The match will not be shown in the UK. NBC/Peacock will telecast the match in the U.S., JioHotstar in India and Stan Sport in Australia. You can also follow ESPN's live updates.
Key Details:
Date: Saturday, Oct. 18 at 3 p.m. BST (10:00 a.m. ET; 7.30 p.m. IST, and 01:00 a.m. AEDT, Sunday)
Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Referee: Tony Harrington
VAR: Nicholas Hopton
Team News:
Manchester City
Rodri, M: hamstring, OUT
Omar Marmoush, F: knee, DOUBT
Rayan Ait-Nouri, D: ankle, DOUBT
Everton
Jack Grealish, M: UNAVAILABLE
Michael Keane, D: rib injury, OUT
Expected Lineups:
Manchester City (4-1-4-1)
GK: Gianluigi Donnarumma
RB:Rico Lewis | CB:Rúben Dias | CB:Josko Gvardiol | LB:Nathan Aké
CDM:Nico Gonzalez
RW: Phil Foden | CM:Tijjani Reijnders | C M:Bernardo Silva | LW: Savinho
ST:Erling Haaland
Everton (4-2-3-1)
GK:Jordan Pickford
RB:Seamus Coleman | CB:Jake O'Brien | CB:James Tarkowski | LWB:Vitaliy Mykolenko
CM:Idrissa Gana Gueye| CM:James Garner
RW:Iliman Ndiaye | CAM:Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall | LW:Tyler Dibling
ST:Beto
Stats:
Manchester City have not lost to Everton in their last 16 Premier League meetings (W13, D3). The last one was a 0-4 defeat at Goodison Park in January 2017.
Everton are winless in their last 14 away Premier League games against Manchester City (D6, L8) since a 2-1 victory in December 2010 during David Moyes' first spell in charge.
Manchester City are the league's top scorers this calendar year (55 goals), and have picked up the joint-most wins (16, level with Liverpool).
Manchester City have won seven of their last eight Premier League home games. The 0-2 loss came against Tottenham Hotspur in August.
Everton boss David Moyes has lost each of his last eight Premier League away games against Manchester City across spells with Manchester United (1 game), Sunderland (1), and West Ham (6).
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