Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City side host a bruised Leicester side following their defeat on penalties to Liverpool in the Carabao Cup.
City are cruising at this point and will look to take another step towards defending their Premier League title with victory here.
A win would make it eight domestic wins in succession, and also open up a six-point lead at the top due to Liverpool’s match with Leeds postponed and Chelsea playing at Aston Villa later on.
Brendan Rodgers’ squad is being stretched due to a combination of Covid and injuries, meaning any result here is a tough ask, but they showed at Anfield they have goals, which should make for an entertaining game.
Here is everything you need to know:
When is it and what time is kick-off?
The match will get underway at 3pm on Sunday 26 December at the Etihad.
How can I watch it online and on TV?
The match will not be broadcasted in the UK, but you can follow all the live action on Independent Sport’s live blog.
What is the team news?
Kyle Walker will miss out again due to illness, but City have not reported any more positive Covid tests. Liam Delap, Benjamin Mendy and Ferran Torres are the only other absentees.
Confirmed line-ups
Man City XI: Ederson, Laporte, Zinchenko, Rúben Dias, João Cancelo, Gündogan, Bernardo Silva, Fernandinho (c), De Bruyne, Mahrez, Sterling
Subs: Foden, Grealish, Aké, Mbete, Kayky, Carson, Steffen, de Jesus, Palmer
Leicester XI: Schmeichel (c), Vestergaard, Thomas, Amartey, Albrighton, Maddison, Tielemans, Dewsbury-Hall, Iheanacho, Lookman, Pérez
Subs: Bertrand, Jakupovic, Ndidi, Choudhury, McAteer, Nelson, Soumaré, Castagne, Vardy
Odds:
Man City: 1/8
Draw: 15/2
Leicester: 16/1
Prediction
This is surely another comfortable win for City, who look a cut above every side int he league right now, we’ll go for a 4-0 victory for the hosts.
