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West Ham United v Manchester City: match preview

Probable starters in bold, contenders in light.
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light. Photograph: The Guardian

West Ham can complete a first league double over Manchester City in 53 years and will fancy their chances given their run of one loss in nine games, albeit that being last week’s defeat at Newcastle. For City there is the opportunity to leapfrog Arsenal, and having tightened up at the back and containing Sergio Agüero in attack, the visitors will also feel confident of winning. Sachin Nakrani

Kick-off Saturday 5.30pm

Venue Upton Park

Last season West Ham United 2 Manchester City 1

Live Sky Sports 1

Referee Craig Pawson

This season G17, Y53, R1, 3.24 cards per game

Odds H 4-1 A 8-11 D 3-1

West Ham United

Subs from Randolph, Spiegel, O’Brien, Oxford, Collins, Byram, Jenkinson, Song, Obiang, Cullen, Jelavic, Lee

Doubtful Tomkins (knock)

Injured Carroll (hamstring, 8 Feb), Lanzini (hamstring, 13 Feb), Sakho (thigh, 8 Feb)

Suspended None

Form DDWWWL

Discipline Y27 R4

Leading scorer Payet 6

Manchester City

Subs from Caballero, Wright, Iheanacho, Navas, Manu García, Humphreys-Grant, Delph, Roberts, Zabaleta, Fernando

Doubtful None

Injured Nasri (tendon, Apr), Kompany (calf, Mar), Bony (calf, 2 Feb), Kolarov (calf, 2 Feb), Mangala (hamstring, 2 Feb)

Suspended None

Form LWDWDW

Discipline Y36 R0

Leading scorer Agüero 10

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