Manchester City will move to the top of the Premier League table with victory over Everton in a rearranged match on Wednesday night.
With City playing Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final on 24 February, their league fixture against Everton scheduled for the same weekend has been brought forward to this week.
Liverpool could only manage a 1-1 draw at West Ham on Monday night, leaving the door open for City to capitalise and dislodge them at the summit.
A maximum haul at Goodison Park will put City level on points with the Reds, but Pep Guardiola’s men would claim top spot by virtue of a superior goal difference.
The Citizens beat Arsenal 3-1 on Sunday to close the gap to Liverpool to two points, reclaiming second spot in the process.
Tottenham had leapfrogged City into second overnight on the back of a hard-fought 1-0 win over Newcastle United on Saturday.
With both Liverpool and Manchester City dropping points in the previous round, Spurs hauled themselves back into the title reckoning, underlining their credentials as more than just dark horses. Five points separate first and third with 13 matches to play.
Everton boss Marco Silva is coming under increasing scrutiny after a string of disappointing results.
The Toffees have yo-yoed all season. They will be desperate to avoid a second successive home defeat after slumping to a 3-1 loss to Wolves on their own turf on Saturday.
Everton have not managed to get any kind of run going since the five-match unbeaten start to the season.
They have managed back-to-back league wins only once all season, when they beat Leicester City and Crystal Palace in successive matches back in October.
The home fans will be hoping that their team summons the spirit of 15 January 2017. On that memorable Sunday the Toffees handed City a 4-0 thrashing at Goodison Park.
Since then the two sides have met three times, with City winning the last two by the identical 3-1 scoreline and the other ending in a 1-1 stalemate.
On their part, City will be determined to capitalise on Liverpool’s slip-up at West Ham. They will also be acutely aware that they can’t afford to drop points and fall further behind Liverpool, especially after having played one game more than the leaders.
Pep Guardiola’s men go into the match in fine fettle. The 2-1 defeat at Newcastle United ended an eight-match winning streak.
That setback was immediately corrected by a statement of intent at Arsenal’s expense on Sunday.
TEAM NEWS
Marco Silva looks set to be without Leighton Baines after the left-back was forced off though injury during the defeat by Wolves.
Baines’s absence is offset by the return of Lucas Digne from a a one-match ban. The French full-back is set to be picked ahead of Jonjoe Kenny, who stepped into the breach when Baines was withdrawn at the weekend.
Defenders Yerry Mina and Phil Jagielka are definite absentees, leaving Michael Keane and Kurt Zouma as certain picks in central defence.
Pep Guardiola looks set to continue with his rotation policy Leroy Sane, John Stones and Danilo dropped to the bench for Sunday’s win over Arsenal.
All or any one of them could be recalled to the starting line-up for the trip to Goodison Park.
With one eye on Sunday’s visit of Chelsea, Guardiola could also decide to rest Sunday’s hat- trick hero Sergio Aguero, with Gabriel Jesus the obvious beneficiary.
Claudio Bravo and Vincent Kompany are definite absentees, while Bernard Mendy is nearing a return from his knee problem.
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Everton v Manchester City
bet365 match odds: Everton 9/1, Draw 21/4, Manchester City 3/10
Manchester City will move to the top of the Premier League table with victory over Everton in a rearranged match on Wednesday night.
With City playing Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final on 24 February, their league fixture against Everton scheduled for the same weekend has been brought forward to this week.
Liverpool could only manage a 1-1 draw at West Ham on Monday night, leaving the door open for City to capitalise and dislodge them at the summit.
A maximum haul at Goodison Park will put City level on points with the Reds, but Pep Guardiola’s men would claim top spot by virtue of a superior goal difference.
The Citizens beat Arsenal 3-1 on Sunday to close the gap to Liverpool to two points, reclaiming second spot in the process.
Tottenham had leapfrogged City into second overnight on the back of a hard-fought 1-0 win over Newcastle United on Saturday.
With both Liverpool and Manchester City dropping points in the previous round, Spurs hauled themselves back into the title reckoning, underlining their credentials as more than just dark horses. Five points separate first and third with 13 matches to play.
Everton boss Marco Silva is coming under increasing scrutiny after a string of disappointing results.
The Toffees have yo-yoed all season. They will be desperate to avoid a second successive home defeat after slumping to a 3-1 loss to Wolves on their own turf on Saturday.
Everton have not managed to get any kind of run going since the five-match unbeaten start to the season.
They have managed back-to-back league wins only once all season, when they beat Leicester City and Crystal Palace in successive matches back in October.
The home fans will be hoping that their team summons the spirit of 15 January 2017. On that memorable Sunday the Toffees handed City a 4-0 thrashing at Goodison Park.
Since then the two sides have met three times, with City winning the last two by the identical 3-1 scoreline and the other ending in a 1-1 stalemate.
On their part, City will be determined to capitalise on Liverpool’s slip-up at West Ham. They will also be acutely aware that they can’t afford to drop points and fall further behind Liverpool, especially after having played one game more than the leaders.
Pep Guardiola’s men go into the match in fine fettle. The 2-1 defeat at Newcastle United ended an eight-match winning streak.
That setback was immediately corrected by a statement of intent at Arsenal’s expense on Sunday.
TEAM NEWS
Marco Silva looks set to be without Leighton Baines after the left-back was forced off though injury during the defeat by Wolves.
Baines’s absence is offset by the return of Lucas Digne from a a one-match ban. The French full-back is set to be picked ahead of Jonjoe Kenny, who stepped into the breach when Baines was withdrawn at the weekend.
Defenders Yerry Mina and Phil Jagielka are definite absentees, leaving Michael Keane and Kurt Zouma as certain picks in central defence.
Pep Guardiola looks set to continue with his rotation policy Leroy Sane, John Stones and Danilo dropped to the bench for Sunday’s win over Arsenal.
All or any one of them could be recalled to the starting line-up for the trip to Goodison Park.
With one eye on Sunday’s visit of Chelsea, Guardiola could also decide to rest Sunday’s hat- trick hero Sergio Aguero, with Gabriel Jesus the obvious beneficiary.
Claudio Bravo and Vincent Kompany are definite absentees, while Bernard Mendy is nearing a return from his knee problem.
TOP TIPS
Sergio Aguero first goalscorer @ 5/2 bet365
Man City to win & both teams to score @ 8/5 bet365
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