Manchester City vs Sunderland preview: Rodri remains unavailableGuardiola unsure when Spanish midfielder will return
Manchester City vs Sunderland
Competition: F.A. Premier League
Date: 3.00pm, Saturday 6th December 2025
Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Referee: Andrew Madley Assistants: N Hopton, C Taylor Fourth Official: T Bramall VAR: M salisbury
Odds: City 2/9, Draw 11/2, Leeds 10/1
Tickets: Available via tickets.mancity.com
TV: Match of the Day
Manchester City
Manager: Pep Guardiola
Squad (from): Donnarumma, Trafford, Bettinelli, Dias, Stones, Ake, Ait-Nouri, Gvardiol, Khusanov, Lewis, Reijnders, Cherki, Gonzalez, Silva, Nunes, O'Reilly, Foden, Bobb, Marmoush, Haaland, Doku, Savinho
Injured: Kovacic, Rodri
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Form guide: WWLLW
Sunderland
Manager: Régis Le Bris
Squad (from): Patterson, Noukeu, Moore, Roefs, Pembele, Cirkin, Ballard, Geertruida, Alderete, Mandava, Mukiele, Masuaku, Hume, Hjelde, Anderson, Matete, Ba, Neil, Rigg, O'Nien, Sadiki, Le Fee, Xhaka, Jones, Talbi, Brobbey, Mayenda, Mundle, Isidor, Adingra, Traore, Abdullahi, Poveda
Injured: Alese, Diarra
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Form guide: DWLDD
Rodri and Mateo Kovacic are the only absentees for City as high-flying Sunderland visit The Etihad
The Black Cats have been a revelation on their return to the Premier League, and manager Pep Guardiola is aware of the threat posed to his side.
“All I can say from my opinion is that they deserve to be where they are,” he said at Friday's press conference.
“When you are promoted and you play well for five games, okay momentum. It can happen.
“But for 14 fixtures in the Premier League with the opponents like everyone suffers to take results in that position they deserve.
“They do it well otherwise they won’t be where they are. Good challenge for us.”
City won their last home game against Sunderland 2-1, with an own goal and Sergio Aguero scoring for the Blues, back in 2016. Overall City have won 70 of the 146 games played against the Black Cats, with 26 draws and 50 defeats.
Predicted line-up: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O'Reilly, Gonzalez, Silva, Foden, Cherki, Doku, Haaland
Score prediction: City 2 Sunderland 1
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