Southampton vs Manchester City
Premier League 2018-19
Venue: St Mary's, Southampton
Date: Sunday, December 30, 2019
Kick-off: 2.15pm GMT
Manchester City must get back to winning ways to aid their failing Premier League title defence when they travel to Southampton on Sunday.
Back-to-back league defeats for the first time in two years has seen City fall to third in the table, seven points off pace-setters Liverpool.
Southampton, meanwhile, fell to a home defeat at West Ham to stay just three points above the relegation zone.
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Team news
Manchester City could again be without Fernandinho, while Fabian Delph is suspended.
Midfielder Fernandinho has missed City's last two league outings - both defeats - with a thigh problem and will again be assessed while left-back Delph is beginning a three-match ban for his sending-off at Leicester.
Playmaker David Silva is back in action after coming off the bench on Boxing Day but left-back Benjamin Mendy (knee) and goalkeeper Claudio Bravo (Achilles) are still unavailable.
Mario Lemina will undergo a late fitness test ahead of Sunday's game after suffering an abdominal injury. Ryan Bertrand (back) is edging closer to a return.
Prediction
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Match odds
- Southampton: 19/2
- Draw: 5/1
- Man City: 3/10
First goalscorer odds
- Sergio Aguero: 13/5
- Gabriel Jesus: 16/5
- Manolo Gabbiadini: 12/1
- Shane Long: 13/1
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TV, online and live stream coverage
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 £7.99. Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app.
Head to Head
Man City have won their last four against Southampton and have lost just one of their previous 11 meetings.
City won this fixture 6-1 in November.
