Manchester City will be eager to get back into the Premier League’s top four when they host Leicester City on Wednesday night.
The Citizens continue to blow hot and cold this season, although they did get themselves into the FA Cup semi-finals thanks to the weekend win over Bournemouth.
With Manchester City now still in with a chance of winning a trophy, their attention will turn to taking a step closer to Champions League qualification for next season.
Chris Sutton has now predicted how Pep Guardiola’s charges will fare against a Leicester side that hasn’t even scored a Premier League goal since the end of January.
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Chris Sutton tips Manchester City for 5-0 win over Leicester
Sutton is confident that City will run riot against the hapless Foxes, who appear shoo-ins for relegation after slipping to 12 points from safety.
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The pundit reckons this is “exactly the fixture they would want” and believes they will run out 5-0 winners against Ruud van Nistelrooy’s side.
“What a gimme this game is for Manchester City,” Sutton wrote on BBC Sport.
“It is exactly the fixture they would want after their FA Cup win at Bournemouth, when Pep Guardiola was speaking about his players showing heart and soul, and the desire and passion that they need.
“The way he was talking shows how much winning the FA Cup means to him, but does it mean they are back on track? I am not sure, and I don’t think this game will tell us much either because they should blow Leicester away even if they are nowhere near their best.
“Leicester have not scored a league goal since the end of January, and I don’t see that changing at Etihad Stadium. They are at the stage where their fans cheer a corner, let alone a shot at goal – that’s desperate, and that’s where Leicester are at.
“From what Pep was saying, he knows how important this game is for their run-in, as Manchester City look to secure Champions League football next season. I don’t think there is any chance they will slip up.”
Manchester City v Leicester team news
Manchester City will be without Erling Haaland, who faces up to seven weeks out with an ankle injury.
Haaland joins Rodri, Nathan Ake, Manuel Akanj and John Stones on the sidelines.
Meanwhile, Leicester defender Ricardo Pereira could return from a hamstring injury.
He made a brief appearance as a substitute last month after four months out but missed the next game after suffering a minor setback.
The Foxes remain without Abdul Fatawu, who is recovering from a knee injury.