Manchester City last won a Premier League game on the final day of October – five matches ago. Southampton have two victories from their past three top-flight games and know this is a chance to narrow the deficit on their third-placed opponents to three points. Given the three steps forward one step back nature of this City team it would be no surprise if Ronald Koeman’s side departed with the spoils. Jamie Jackson
Kick-off Saturday 3pm
Venue Etihad Stadium
Last season Manchester City 2 Southampton 0
Referee R East
This season G6, Y17, R0, 2.83 cards per game
Odds H 4-7 A 11-2 D 7-2
Manchester City
Subs from Wright, Roberts, Clichy, Navas, Iheanacho, Bony, Fernando, Delph, Celina, Bytyqi, García, Evans
Doubtful Bony (hamstring)
Injured Mangala (hamstring, 5 Dec), Kompany (calf, 12 Dec), Zabaleta (knee, 12 Dec), Hart (hamstring, 19 Dec), Nasri (hamstring, Apr)
Suspended None
Form WWDWDL
Discipline Y23 R0
Leading scorer Agüero 7
Southampton
Subs from K Davis, Gazzaniga, Reed, Yoshida, Romeu, Martina, Juanmi, Ward-Prowse, Caulker, Isgrove
Doubtful None
Injured Rodriguez (ankle, Jan), Forster (knee, Apr), Gardos (knee, unknown)
Suspended Pellè (one match)
Form WDDWWL
Discipline Y29 R2
Leading scorer Pellè 6
