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Manchester City v West Ham United: match preview

Manchester City v West Ham United
Manchester City v West Ham United: probable starters in bold, contenders in light

If Pep Guardiola could choose a team against whom to try to gain a 20th win on the trot he might well pick West Ham. David Moyes’s side suffered a 4-0 humiliation at fellow-strugglers Everton in mid-week, which included Wayne Rooney’s wonder goal, and will surely not fancy facing Manchester City away. If Manchester United win at Arsenal on Saturday it may put some pressure on Guardiola’s side but, really, they should still defeat West Ham whatever may have happened. Jamie Jackson

Kick-off Sunday 4pm

Venue Etihad Stadium

Last season Manchester City 3 West Ham United 1

Live Sky Sports Premier League

Referee Mike Dean

This season G10, Y35, R1, 3.70 cards per game

Odds H 1-9 A 22-1 D 9-1

Manchester City

Subs from Bravo, Mangala, Touré, Adarabioyo, Díaz, B Silva, Danilo, Jesus,

Foden, Gündogan

Doubtful None

Injured Stones (hamstring, Jan), Mendy (knee, Apr)

Suspended None

Form WWWWWW

Discipline Y27 R2

Leading scorers Agüero, Sterling 9

West Ham United

Subs from Trott, Pike, Haksabanovic, Masuaku, Sakho, Fernandes, Arnautovic, Martínez, Quina

Doubtful Reid (unknown)

Injured Byram (thigh), Carroll (knee), Collins, Hernández, Reid (all hamstring, all 9 Dec), Fonte (ankle, Jan)

Suspended None

Unavailable Hart (terms of loan)

Form LDLLDL

Discipline Y31 R2

Leading scorer Hernández 3

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