MANCHESTER CITY will be determined to shake off that Newcastle draw against Crystal Palace at the Etihad.
Pep Guardiola’s men fought hard to rescue a point against the Magpies last weekend.
But the Citizens would have still been disappointed as it resulted in them falling behind Arsenal in the pecking order.
And now, City come up against a Crystal Palace side who have caused them a number of problems in recent seasons.
Plus, Patrick Vieira’s men go into this fixture off the back of a comfortable midweek 2-0 away win over Oxford United in the EFL Cup.
What time does Manchester City vs Crystal Palace kick off?
- Manchester City are set to entertain Crystal Palace on Saturday, August 27.
- It is scheduled to kick off at 3pm UK time.
- Etihad Stadium in Manchester is the allocated arena for this Premier League fixture and it can host around 55,097 fans.
- Palace held City to a scoreless draw when the sides met in March earlier on this year.
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Is Manchester City vs Crystal Palace on TV and can I live stream it?
- Sadly, Manchester City vs Crystal Palace will NOT be broadcasted live on television in the UK.
- This is due to the TV football blackout law in the UK which restricts matches from being shown live on Saturday’s between 2:45pm and 5:15pm.
- However, fans in the US can head to Peacock to stream the entire action.
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As well as £100 million man Jack Grealish who remains side-lined with knee issue.
Elsewhere, Patrick Vieira was able to rest a number of players for the 2-0 win over Oxford United.
But the quartet of James Tomkins, James McArthur, Jack Butland and Nathan Ferguson are all highly unlikely to figure against the reigning champions.
Latest odds
- Manchester City to win 2/13
- Draw 7/1
- Crystal Palace to win 14/1
*Odds courtesy of Betfair are correct at time of publication
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk