Manchester City host Everton in the Premier League this afternoon, with Pep Guardiola’s side looking for what would be just their second win in the last 13 games.
The Cityzens lost 2-1 to Aston Villa last weekend, and they have fallen to seventh in the Premier League. Nevertheless, despite their struggles, they are only four points of fourth, with a win today potentially an important step as they look to secure Champions League football at the very least.
And Everton make the short journey east off the back of 0-0 draws against two of the league’s top sides in Arsenal and Chelsea, with Sean Dyche’s men having climbed up to 15th, four points above the relegation zone.
With City struggling for goals and Everton seemingly adept at preventing them, it could be an interesting encounter at the start of Boxing Day.
Follow all the action from the Etihad with our live blog below:
Manchester City vs Everton LIVE
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Manchester City host Everton in the Premier League, with kick-off at 12.30pm | Live on Amazon Prime
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City have one win in their last 12 after last week’s loss to Aston Villa
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Everton have drawn 0-0 to Chelsea and Arsenal over their last two matches
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Predicted line-ups & prediction
10:40 , Luke Baker
Predicted line-ups
Man City XI: Ortega; Lewis, Akanji, Simpson-Pusey, Gvardiol; Gundogan, Kovacic; Silva, Foden, Doku; Haaland.
Everton XI: Pickford; Young, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Mangala, Gueye, Doucoure; Harrison, Calvert-Lewin, Ndiaye.
Prediction
Everton have frustrated the league’s top sides in recent weeks, and with City struggling to score goals over their last few games, this could be another frustrating match for Pep Guardiola and his side.
Manchester City 0-0 Everton.
Team news
10:30 , Chris Wilson
For Everton, Dwight McNeil could return after missing the draw against Chelsea, while Armando Broja is available again after being unable to face his parent club. Timothy Iroegbunam and James Garner remain out.
Orel Mangala, Idrissa Gueye and Abdoulaye Doucouré will likely continue in midfield, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin leading the line.
Team news
10:25 , Chris Wilson
Ruben Dias the latest City player to be ruled out for a few weeks.
After the loss to Villa, Guardiola confirmed that John Stones picked up an injury, and he will likely miss this match. The Spaniard previously said that Jahmai Simpson-Pusey could deputise at centre-back if needed.
In his pre-match conference, Guardiola added that he did not yet know whether Ederson and Matheus Nunes will be available after they missed the game against Villa.
Much of the side will likely be the same as last week, with Mateo Kovacic and Ilkay Gundogan anchoring midfield and three of the four of Phil Foden, Jeremy Doku, Bernardo Silva and Kevin De Bruyne likely to feature in the more attacking roles.
Is Manchester City v Everton on TV?
10:20 , Luke Baker
When is Manchester City vs Everton?
The match kicks off at 12.30pm GMT on Boxing Day, Thursday, 26 December at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester.
How can I watch the match?
Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on Amazon Prime Video, with the streaming service showing every Boxing Day fixture in the Premier League.
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Manchester City vs Everton LIVE
10:10 , Luke Baker
Manchester City host Everton on Thursday afternoon in the first of the Premier League’s Boxing Day fixtures.
Pep Guardiola’s side fell to defeat away to Aston Villa last week, and that makes it one wins in their last 12 matches across all competitions.
The Cityzens sit in seventh in the table, though despite their struggles they are only four points off Nottingham Forest in fourth.
And they face an Everton side who have fought to successive 0-0 draw against Arsenal and Chelsea, with Sean Dyche’s men having climbed up to 15th, four points above the relegation zone.
The Toffees have improved in defence, stifling some of the league’s top sides in recent weeks, and present a potential stumbling block to a City side who are struggling for goals at the moment.
Manchester City vs Everton LIVE
09:58 , Chris Wilson
Good morning and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of today’s Premier League match between Manchester City and Everton.
Pep Guardiola’s side are desperate for a win after just one in their last 12 wins, while Everton will look to frustrate the hosts as they aim to climb further away from the relegation zone.
We’ll have all the latest build-up, team news and updates here.
