Manchester City and Leicester City meet this evening with the Premier League champions looking to close the gap on the Foxes in second place.
With Liverpool 10 points clear of Leicester and 14 ahead of third-placed Man City after just 17 games, the chances of catching Jurgen Klopp's Reds look increasingly slim.
Leicester are obviously best-placed to chase down Liverpool should the leaders slip up, but Pep Guardiola's side have shown before that they are more than capable of stringing a superb run of results together.
Lose, and Man City's title hopes are surely over. Win, and Liverpool will have the chance to go 13 points clear when they return from the Fifa Club World Cup. It is not a great situation for either Brendan Rodgers or Guardiola, but all they can do at this point is try to keep winning and keep the pressure on Klopp.
Premier League preview
Manchester City vs Leicester City
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Date: Saturday, 21 December, 2019
Kick-off time: 5:30pm GMT
Prediction
Man City 2-2 Leicester: Both sides have plenty of goals in them, with Leicester (40) only outscored so far by Liverpool (42) and City (47).
The Foxes boast the meanest defence in the top flight with just 11 conceded, but the likes of Kevin de Bruyne and Raheem Sterling will test them to their limits
If Jamie Vardy is on form as usual, the hosts will find it hard to keep him at bay - but the same goes for Sterling at the other end.
Betting tips and odds via Betfair exchange
Match odds
- Man City to win: 2/5
- Draw: 5/1
- Leicester to win: 15/2
| Scoreline | Man City win | Leicester win | Draw |
| 1-0 | 10/1 | 11/1 | 33/1 | 0-0 (26/1) |
| 2-0 | 8/1 | 49/1 | 1-1 (11/1 | 12/1) |
| 2-1 | 17/2 | 26/1 | 2-2 (17/1 | 18/1) |
| 3-0 | 10/1 | 11/1 | 69/1 |
Odds provided by Betfair Exchange. Click here to place a bet. Odds correct as of December 21.
Tickets
For ticket information, click here to visit Man City's official website.
Leicester away tickets are currently unavailable.
Team news
Sergio Aguero is in contention after recovering from a thigh injury. John Stones also available after a damaged hamstring to hand Guardiola a fitness boost ahead of crunch game.
But David Silva is still out for Manchester City after suffering a knock in the derby defeat to United earlier this month.
Guardiola is beginning to see his injury concerns clear at a pivotal stage of the season, with long-term absentees Aymeric Laporte and Leroy Sane the only other players on the side-lines.
Leicester's only injury absentee is Matthew James.
Predicted lineups
Man City (4-3-3): Ederson; Walker, Fernandinho, Otamendi, Mendy; De Bruyne, Rodri, Gundogan; Mahrez, Aguero, Sterling
Leicester (4-1-4-1): Schmeichel; Pereira, Evans, Soyuncu, Chilwell; Ndidi; Perez, Tielemans, Maddison, Barnes; Vardy
TV channel and live stream information
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports' Premier League and Main Event channels, and is available via Now TV with a day pass on offer for £8.99. Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app.
You can follow all the action on our LIVE match blog with James Robson at the Etihad.
Head to head (H2H) results history
Man City edge this Premier League fixture with eight wins to Leicester's six, along with two draws.
Both sides won their home games last term, with Leicester winning 2-1 at the King Power last December before falling to a 1-0 Etihad defeat in May. Vincent Kompany's screamer ensured Guardiola's side went into the final day of the season leading the table, and City went on to win the title.
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