Manchester City travel to Crystal Palace in the Premier League’s early kick-off as the gripping title race continues.
Pep Guardiola’s champions sit three points off the top after Phil Foden’s thrilling performance inspired victory against Aston Villa in midweek.
The Eagles sit 14th, eight points clear of the relegation zone under Oliver Glasner, but lost at Bournemouth last time out.
Guardiola still needs to decide on Erling Haaland and Kevin de Bruyne and whether they will start today; Real Madrid are on the horizon in the Champions League next week: “I don’t know yet. I have to think. There are so many games. We play at 12:30, perfect. We have more time to recover for the next game in Madrid. “Then we play against Chelsea in the FA Cup on Saturday, it’s not fair but we’ll do it.”
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Premier League: Crystal Palace – Manchester City
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In the Premier League, Crystal Palace will host Manchester City at 12.30 GMT, which will be broadcast live on TNT Sports.
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City beat Aston Villa 4-1 in midweek and cannot afford any slippage in the title race
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Palace remain mid-table but new boss Oliver Glasner looks to build for the future
Crystal Palace FC – Manchester City FC
Pep Guardiola still undecided on Erling Haaland and Kevin de Bruyne’s return
11:13 , Luke Baker
Pep Guardiola is unsure whether he will bring Erling Haaland and Kevin de Bruyne back into the Manchester City squad, with Real Madrid looming at Crystal Palace this afternoon on Tuesday.
The pair were unused substitutes in midweek as City beat Aston Villa 4-1 to move three points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool, with Phil Foden scoring a sensational hat-trick.
But a lunchtime visit to the Palace on Saturday is followed by a mouth-watering trip to the Spanish capital to face Real in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final 56 hours later, with this season’s top scorer Haaland and key playmaker De Bruyne this week The end can be kept on ice once again.
“I don’t know yet,” Guardiola said on Friday when asked about the possibility of Haaland and De Bruyne returning to Palace. “I’m playing at 12:30 and I’m playing two days ago, I have to think. There are so many games.
“It’s been less than two and a half days since our last game. Some players recover faster than others. “A long week is completely different but a short week you need to talk to doctors, physiotherapists and staff.”
Pep Guardiola refuses to look beyond vital Crystal Palace clash
11:05 , Luke Baker
Pep Guardiola refuses to look beyond Manchester City’s visit to Crystal Palace despite Real Madrid’s decision to leave Real Madrid with a mistake at Selhurst Park leaving their Premier League title hopes in tatters.
A win for City in Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off would take them level on points with leaders Liverpool, who travel to Old Trafford to face arch-rivals Manchester United on Sunday afternoon.
Guardiola admits a draw or defeat would all but end their bid for a fourth successive title, so even the prospect of traveling to the Spanish capital on Tuesday evening will not distract him.
City are also defending the Champions League title and have Carlo Ancelotti’s side in the quarter-final first leg, but Guardiola will only start thinking about that encounter after facing Palace.
Pep Guardiola refuses to look beyond vital Crystal Palace clash
Phil Foden’s stunning hat-trick against Aston Villa revives Manchester City’s title challenge
10:55 , Luke Baker
If hat-tricks are Erling Haaland’s personal domain, a rival is emerging. The Norwegian may have the biggest collection of match balls at Manchester City but he followed closely behind Phil Foden as he scored his second treble of 2024 and third in 19 months.
For a non-striker, Foden manages to score more points than almost all, if not his Norwegian team-mates, and his evisceration of Aston Villa has taken him into previously uncharted territory. He now has 21 goals on the season and has reached 20 goals for the first time in his career.
It was another victory that City can attribute to their main man. It’s just a different explanation now. It was referring to Haaland and Kevin de Bruyne, who scored 52 goals and 29 assists respectively last season. If the individual awards remain at the Etihad Stadium this year, the awards will go to Rodri or Foden, not Haaland.
As Haaland and De Bruyne watched from the bench, Rodri and Foden underlined their importance by leading City to a restorative victory. The Spaniard galvanized City into action, making history the rarity of City playing goalless for the first time in 57 attempts at the Etihad Stadium. Foden then took over and his trio barred another statistic. City had not won a league match against a top-five team this season until they won emphatically against the team that had outscored them 22-2 in December.
Read Richard Jolly’s full report on City’s 4-1 win over Aston Villa in midweek:
Phil Foden’s hat-trick against Aston Villa revives Man City’s title challenge
Early Man City team news
10:47 , Luke Baker
Manchester City will continue to be without Kyle Walker with a thigh injury and Nathan Ake will also be out after picking up a knock in midweek, while Ederson remains doubtful for the game.
Manchester City’s predicted 11: Ortega, Lewis, Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol, Rodri, Silva, Doku, Foden, Grealish, Haaland
Early Crystal Palace team news
10:41 , Luke Baker
Palace have plenty of injury problems and are likely to be without Marc Guehi, Rob Holding, Odsonne Edouard, Michael Olise, Matheus Franca de Oliveira, Jes Rak-Sakyi and Sam Johnstone.
Predicted Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Ward, Andersen, Lerma, Munoz, Wharton, Hughes, Mitchell, Eze, Mateta, Ayew
How to watch Crystal Palace-Manchester City match?
10:36 , Luke Baker
When?
The Crystal Palace-Man City match will kick off at 12.30pm BST at Selhurst Park in south London on Saturday, April 6.
How can I watch?
The match will be broadcast live in the UK on TNT Sports 1, where subscribers can stream it live on the Discovery+ app and website.
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Everything you need to know about the Crystal Palace-Manchester City match
10:34 , Luke Baker
Manchester City continued its fight at the top of the Premier League by defeating Aston Villa 4-1 in a busy midweek schedule.
Phil Foden not only scored Pep Guardiola’s hat-trick, but also became the star of his third hat-trick in just 19 months, surpassing 20 for the first time in his career and increasing his number of goals in the season to 21.
City may have dropped points in a dull goalless draw against Arsenal on Easter Sunday, but they have not lost a game in any competition in 2024.
On the other hand, Crystal Palace could only win once in their last five matches, despite there being an eight-point gap between them and the relegation zone.
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Crystal Palace vs Manchester City tips: Premier League predictions, odds and free bets
Friday 5 April 2024 17:54 , Jack Rathborn
Manchester City moved on to the Premier League title race with a win over Aston Villa in midweek but Saturday’s visit to Crystal Palace will be a challenge (12.30pm, Sky Sports Main Event).
The Cityzens moved level on points with Liverpool after edging Unai Emery’s men at the Etihad Stadium thanks to Phil Foden’s hat-trick, but the Reds’ victory against Sheffield United put them above both Arsenal and City at the top. He held it in front of.
The England international’s performances have been key to Pep Guardiola’s men pushing for the title and although football betting sites now favor Liverpool to end City’s dominance, Pep Guardiola will be called upon again to continue their push for a fourth successive crown.
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