Manchester City and Southampton meet for the second time in five days in Saturday's Premier League clash at Etihad Stadium.
Man City beat the Saints 3-1 in Tuesday night's Carabao Cup tie, and Ralph Hasenhuttl's men head to Manchester again this weekend hoping to avoid a similar fate.
Southampton rallied at the Etihad following their 9-0 home defeat by Leicester City, and the travelling fans appreciated an improved display in terms of effort, if not in the result.
But Pep Guardiola was able to rest some key players in the cup win, and Southampton will have to do something truly special to take anything from the Premier League champions.
Premier League preview
Manchester City vs Southampton
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Kick-off time: 3pm, Saturday, November 2
Man City team news and injuries
Guardiola will likely ring the changes. Only Bernardo Silva and Gabriel Jesus survived from the XI which beat Aston Villa, in the champions' previous League game, to face Saints in midweek.
The Brazilian should drop out of the starting XI, therefore, with Raheem Sterling coming back in on the left-hand side of a front three next to Sergio Aguero. Bernardo may move forward to take
Riyad Mahrez's place on the opposite flank after a midfield role on Tuesday.
Kevin De Bruyne should come in, replacing youngster Tommy Doyle, and be joined by David Silva in midfield.
Kyle Walker will be hoping to keep his place at right-back, but Joao Cancelo and Benjamin Mendy are ready to come in.
Fernandinho is suspended after being sent off against Aston Villa, meaning Nicolas Otamendi will also be looking to stay in Guardiola's thoughts after scoring.
Man City predicted lineup (4-3-3): Ederson; Walker, Otamendi, Stones, Cancelo; Silva, Gundogan, De Bruyne; Bernardo, Aguero, Sterling
Tickets
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Head to Head record (H2H)
Man City edge this fixture with 32 wins to Southampton's 31, and 25 draws.
City have won the last six meetings though, thrashing the Saints 6-1 in the League at home last November and following that up with a 3-1 away win in December before this week's 3-1 Carabao Cup victory.
Betting tips and odds
Match odds
- Man City to win: 1/9
- Draw: 10/1
- Southampton to win: 22/1
Correct score
| Scoreline | Man City win | Southampton win | Draw |
| 1-0 | 12/1 | 100/1 | 0-0 (45/1) |
| 2-0 | 6/1 | 200/1 | 1-1 (22/1) |
| 2-1 | 11/1 | 90/1 | 2-2 (40/1) |
| 3-0 | 5/1 | 200/1 |
Odds provided by Betfair. Click here to place a bet. Odds correct as of 9am on Monday, 1st November.
Prediction: Man City 4-1 Southampton
City beat the Saints 3-1 in midweek without breaking a sweat, and Guardiola will be hoping for an improved scoreline this time around.
Live stream details and TV channel information
The match will not be televised live in the UK.
You can follow the action with Standard Sport's dedicated LIVE match blog.
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