Competition: Premier League

Date: 5.30pm, Saturday 4th May 2024

Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Referee: Craig Pawson Assistants: M Perry, S Meredith Fourth Official: J Gillett VAR: S Atwell

Odds: City 1/12, Draw 10/1, Wolves 22/1

Tickets: Sold out

TV: Sky Sports

Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Squad (from): Ederson, Ortega, Carson, Walker, Dias, Stones, Ake, Gvardiol, Akanji, Lewis, Kovacic, Grealish, Rodri, De Bruyne, Silva, Gomez, Nunes, Foden, Bobb, Haaland, Doku, Alvarez

Injured: None

Doubtful: None

Suspended: None

Form guide: WWWDW

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Gary O'Neil

Squad (from): Sa, Bentley, King, Doherty, Ait-Nouri, S Bueno, H Bueno, Semedo, Kilman, Gomes, M Lemina, Traore, Gomes, Sarabia, Bellegarde, Neto, Hee-Chan, Cunha, N Lemina, Gonzalez

Injured: Dawson, Chiwome

Doubtful: N Lemina, S Bueno, Bellegarde, Neto

Suspended: None

Form guide: WLLDL

City have a clean bill of health going into the clash with Wolves, with Ederson, Phil Foden and Ruben Dias available again after injury and illness respectively.

The Blues have enjoyed a rare midweek off, and manager Pep Guardiola believes that the rest will benefit his players after a tiring campaign.

“When everyone is fit they have to be ready,” he said at Friday's press conference.

“I don’t exactly know what they will do tomorrow. We need to see the last games from Wolves.”

“[We had] days off and three really good training sessions, as always,” he said.

“Fresh the mind and tactics with little details. But at this stage there is not much to talk about tactics.

“Fresh minds and get legs ready for the game tomorrow.”

City won their last home game against Wolves 3-0, thanks to an Erling Haaland hat-trick. Overall City have won 54 of the 128 games played against Wolves, with 25 draws and 49 defeats.

Predicted line-up: Ortega, Walker, Akanji, Ake, Gvardiol, Rodri, Silva, De Bruyne, Foden, Grealish, Haaland

Score prediction: City 3 Wolves 1

The England international has enjoyed an outstanding season, scoring 24 goals in 48 appearances with City still in contention for two trophies. Foden received over 40% of votes cast, finishing ahead of team-mate Rodri and Declan Rice.

“Being named the Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year is a huge honour. I’m very, very happy to receive this award but I could not have done it without the help of my team-mates,” Foden said.

“We have a very special squad of players at City, and I’m privileged to be a part of that group.

“I want to thank all my team-mates as well as Pep and the coaches for all the support and advice they have given me.

“I strive to be the best that I can be every single day and that is all down to the way the manager and my colleagues always seek to improve and get better.

“I would also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who voted for me as well as my fellow nominees.

“I’m immensely proud to have won this award.

“Now I am focused on seeking to finish the season as strongly as possible and to try to help City win more trophies.”

Competition: F.A. Premier League

Date: 8.00pm, Thursday 25th April 2024

Venue: Amex Stadium, Brighton

Referee: Jarred Gillett Assistants: D Cann, N Davies Fourth Official: G Scott VAR: J Brooks

Odds: Brighton 11/2, Draw 4/1, City 2/5

Tickets: Sold out

TV: Sky Sports

Brighton & Hove Albion

Manager: Roberto De Zerbi

Squad (from): Verbruggen, Steele, McGill, Julio, Webster, Dunk, Barco, van Hecke, Veltman, Offiah, Gross, Lallana, Moder, Baleba, Kozlowski, Pedro, Encisco, Welbeck, Adringa, Fati

Injured: March, Hinshelood, Estupinan, Mitoma, Ferguson, Lamptey, Milner, Gilmour

Doubtful: Webster, Espinola

Suspended: None

Form guide: DLDLW

Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Squad (from): Ederson, Ortega, Carson, Walker, Dias, Stones, Ake, Gvardiol, Akanji, Lewis, Kovacic, Grealish, Rodri, De Bruyne, Silva, Gomez, Nunes, Foden, Bobb, Doku, Alvarez

Injured: Haaland

Doubtful: None

Suspended: None

Form guide: WDWDW

Erling Haaland will miss the trip to Brighton through injury, but John Stones and Phil Foden are both available for selection.

City will almost certainly have to win at The Amex, given the recent results of Arsenal and Liverpool, but manager Pep Guardiola is expecting a difficult game on the south coast.

“Tomorrow is one of the toughest games of the season,”  he said at Wednesday's press conference.

“Brighton away if you put in my calendar is always one of the toughest ones for the way they play. 

“My admiration for Roberto de Zerbi is growing ever season. Facing his side is harder. 

“They have had a lot of problems. Important players were sold. They lost Colwill, Mac Allister, Caicedo… all very important players and they have had a lot of injuries.

“They played in more competitions [but] the way they play always is there.

“What he has done is an incredible, incredible job in Brighton.”

City drew their last game at The Amex 1-1, with Phil Foden netting for the Blues. Overall City have won 20 of the 31 games played against the Seagulls, with 6 draws and 5 defeats.

Predicted line-up: Ederson, Akanji, Dias, Stones, Ake, Rodri, De Bruyne, Foden, Bernardo, Grealish, Alvarez

Score prediction: Brighton 1 City 2

Competition: Premier League

Date: 3.00pm, Saturday 13th April 2024

Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Referee: John Brooks Assistants: L Betts, A Howson Fourth Official: D Bond VAR: C Kavanagh

Odds: City 1/10, Draw 10/1, Luton 22/1

Tickets: Sold out

TV: Match of the Day (highlights)

Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Squad (from): Ederson, Ortega, Carson, Walker, Dias, Stones, Gvardiol, Akanji, Lewis, Kovacic, Grealish, Rodri, De Bruyne, Silva, Gomez, Nunes, Foden, Bobb, Haaland, Doku, Alvarez

Injured: Ake

Doubtful: Walker, Foden

Suspended: None

Form guide: DWWDW

Luton Town

Manager: Rob Edwards

Squad (from): Shea, Krul, Kaminski, Mengi, Burke, Hashioka, Barkley, Berry, Chong, Mpanzu, Clark, Thorpe, Townsend, Doughty, Morris, Woodrow, Brown

Injured: Lockyer, Nakamba, Brown, Potts, Bell, Adebayo, Ogbene, Andersen, Lokonga, Osho

Doubtful: None

Suspended: None

Form guide: WLLDL

Phil Foden and Kyle Walker are both doubts for the visit of Luton Town, with manager Pep Guardiola expected to ring the changes after the midweek exertions in Madrid.

“We are training this afternoon so we will know better how they feel”, he said at Friday's press conference.

“[On Phil] I would like to tell you, but I didn’t speak to the doctors. After the press conference, we have a meeting, and we will see. 

“[As for Kyle], I don’t know right now. Honestly I would tell you. Josko was a doubt for Madrid, but our physios did an incredible job, and he could play.”

City won their last game against Luton 6-2, with goals from Erling Haaland (5) and Mateo Kovacic. Overall City have won 22 of the 51 games played against the Hatters, with 15 draws and 14 defeats.

Predicted line-up: Ortega, Lewis, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, Kovacic, Nunes, De Bruyne, Bobb, Doku, Alvarez

Score prediction: City 3 Luton 0

The tie is a repeat of last season's semi-final, in which the Blues emerged victorious with an imprssive 5-1 aggregate win.

Should the Blues prevail again, they will meet either Arsenal or Bayern Munich in the last four.

It represents a difficult challenge for Pep Guardiola's side, but Director of Football Txiki Begiristain was in optimistic mood.

“Now it’s Real Madrid but we have to remember we beat them last season in the semi-finals so we will try to remember that,” he said shortly afterwards.

“We need to remember that we beat them last season in the semi-final and we played at home in the second leg.

“We did a top, top job in the second leg but we need to remember how strong they are and that they are top of their league and that they enjoy this competition.

“It’s the history of Real Madrid. Every time they face up in this competition, they think they are going to win.

“The only thing is that we are confident. We are doing well, we have been in the last years fighting for this competition and at the end we won it.

“Also, the competition that we are doing this year has also been very good.

“We have been winning all games so we hope that we can keep this rhythm. Mentally we are strong. 

“We are going to watch two top, top games, because they have some of the best players in the world.

“[But] any club will be very difficult as to get into the last eight is amazing.”

Quarter-finals draw

Arsenal v Bayern Munich

Atletico Madrid v Borussia Dortmund

Paris St-Germain v Barcelona

Real Madrid v Manchester City

Semi-finals draw

Atletico Madrid or Borussia Dortmund v Paris St-Germain or Barcelona

Arsenal or Bayern Munich v Real Madrid or Manchester City

Competition: F.A. Premier League

Date: 3.45pm, Sunday 10th March 2024

Venue: Anfield, Liverpool

Referee: Michael Oliver Assistants: S Burt, D Cook Fourth Official: D Coote VAR: S Atwell

Odds: Liverpool 15/8, Draw 11/4, City 6/5

Tickets: Sold out

TV: Sky Sports

Liverpool

Manager: Jurgen Klopp

Squad (from): Adrian, Kelleher, Gomez, van Dijk, Konate, Tsimikas, Robertson, Quansah, Bradley, Endo, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Elliott, Clark, Diaz, Nunez, Salah, Gakpo

Injured: Matip, Alisson, Jota, Alexander-Arnold, Jones, Gravenberch, Bajcetic, Thiago

Doubtful: Konate

Suspended: None

Form guide: WWWWW

Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Squad (from): Ederson, Ortega, Carson, Walker, Dias, Stones, Ake, Gvardiol, Akanji, Lewis, Kovacic, Grealish, Rodri, De Bruyne, Silva, Gomez, Nunes, Foden, Bobb, Haaland, Doku, Alvarez

Injured: Grealish

Doubtful: Doku, Nunes

Suspended: None

Form guide: WWWWW

Pep Guardiola will assess his squad on Saturday morning ahead of the trip to Anfield, with doubts over the fitness of Jack Grealish, Jermey Doku and Matheus Nunes.

"We have a day off today - tomorrow we are training, and we will see how they feel,"  he said at Friday's press conference.

Liverpool have adapted their style this season, and Guardiola is expecting a slightly different challenge on Sunday.

"We have already seen some details about the way they attack [which] is different to previous seasons.

"The quality of some players makes the game different. The main parts are the same and we know it quite well, but the little details we need to adjust. 

"At the same time, knowing that, we must look at the games we and they have played recently and see if we need to adjust something to be more comfortable with the players that we have to play on Sunday."

"The impact will be the same. The difference sometimes is the quality of the players - the little details…

"But the main pattern is the same. Make the game quick, contact with runners. 

"It’s quite similar to when I met him in Dortmund when I was at Bayern." 

City lost their last game at Anfield 1-0, with Mo Salah scoring the winner for the hosts. Overall City have won 52 of the 196 games played against the Reds, with 51 draws and 93 defeats.

Predicted line-up: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Stones, Ake, Rodri, Kovacic, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Foden, Haaland

Score prediction: Liverpool 2 City 1

Competition: F.A. Premier League

Date: 3.30pm, Sunday 29th October 2023

Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Referee: Andrew Madley Assistants: I Hussin, N Hopton Fourth Official: D England VAR: S Atwell

Odds: City 1/4, Draw 5/1, United 10/1

Tickets: Sold out

TV: Sky Sports

Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Squad (from): Ederson, Ortega, Carson, Walker, Dias, Stones, Ake, Gvardiol, Akanji, Lewis, Kovacic, Rodri, De Bruyne, Silva, Gomez, Nunes, Foden, Bobb, Haaland, Doku, Alvarez

Injured: Grealish

Doubtful: Gvardiol

Suspended: None

Form guide: WWWDW

Manchester United

Manager: Erik Ten Hag

Squad (from): Bayindir, Heaton, Onana, Lindelof, Varane, Dalot, Evans, Amrabat, Mount, Eriksen, Casemiro, Mainoo, McTominay, Rashford, Diallo, Garnacho, Antony

Injured: Martinez, Malacia, Shaw, Martial, Hojlund, Mount, Wan-Bissaka, Maguire

Doubtful: None

Suspended: None

Form guide: WLWWW

Jack Grealish has been ruled out of the 181st Manchester derby after suffering a recurrence of a groin injury against Luton in midweek, and manager Pep Guardiola doesn't know when he will return.

“He will not be fit for this weekend. When he will come back I don’t know,” he said at Friday's press conference.

“He has to recover well. He has had a setback, he has to recover well so we can use him as much as possible.

“Setbacks in life are always there, it’s how you overcome them.”

The game will City's fifth in just over a fortnight, but Guardiola didn't complain about the scheduling as his players have had five days to prepare.

“Tuesday to Sunday is enough - it’s a dream,” he said. “We recovered well.

“The problem is Saturday to Tuesday with trips, there is less recovery time. The players were extraordinary against Luton.

“Two days off, rest, don’t see each other then two days to prepare for the game against United.”

City won the last derby at The Etihad 6-3, with hat-tricks for both Erling Haaland and Phil Foden. Overall City have won 58 of the 180 games played against the Reds, with 50 draws and 72 defeats.

Predicted line-up: Ederson, Akanji, Dias, Stones, Ake, Rodri, Bernardo, De Bruyne, Foden, Alvarez, Haaland

Score prediction: City 2 United 1

Competition: F.A. Cup

Date: 8.00pm, Tuesday 27th February 2024

Venue: Kenilworth Road, Luton

Referee: Anthony Taylor Assistants: M Perry, S Hudson Fourth Official: S Hooper VAR: R Jones

Odds: Luton 9/1, Draw 5/1, City 2/7

Tickets: Sold out

TV: ITV1

Luton Town

Manager: Rob Edwards

Squad (from): Shea, Krul, Kaminski, Osho, Potts, Kabore, Mengi, Burke, Bell, Barkley, Berry, Chong, Mpanzu, Clark, Thorpe, Townsend, Doughty, Ogbene, Morris, Woodrow

Injured: Lockyer, Nakamba, Adebayo, Brown, Andersen

Doubtful: Lokonga

Suspended: None

Form guide: WDLLL

Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Squad (from): Ederson, Ortega, Carson, Walker, Dias, Stones, Ake, Gvardiol, Akanji, Lewis, Kovacic, Grealish, Rodri, De Bruyne, Silva, Gomez, Nunes, Foden, Bobb, Haaland, Doku, Alvarez

Injured: None

Doubtful: Gvardiol

Suspended: None

Form guide: WWDWW

Josko Gvardiol and Jack Grealish have both recovered from injury, giving Pep Guardiola a fully fit squad to choose from for the trip to Kenilworth Road.

The two sides met in the league in December, and Guardiola is expecting another difficult game on Tuesday evening.

“They have the courage to play, face the challenge without any fear, and after it’s not just that,” he said at Monday's press conference.

“They play direct into channels they have ability to build up the patterns are so clear.

“They play really, really good with the football. Quite similar to Bournemouth for the way they play but it’s Premier League and the FA Cup and I would not expect different from my experience these years I have been in England.”

City won their last game at Kenilworth Road 2-1, with Bernardo Silva and Jack Grealish netting for the Blues. Overall City have won 21 of the 50 games played against the Hatters, with 15 draws and 14 defeats.

Predicted line-up: Ortega, Walker, Akanji, Ake, Gvardiol, Kovacic, Nunes, Lewis, Bobb, Grealish, Alvarez

Score prediction: Luton 1 City 2

The 20-year-old forward has agreed a three-year extension to his current deal, worth around £50k a week.

The Norwegian international has made 16 appearances for the Blues so far this season, scoring two goals, and is delighted to have agreed new terms with the club:

“I am very proud and honoured to have signed my new contract with City.

“It’s an incredible environment and the best possible place to be for a young player - I have already learnt so much from Pep, his coaching staff and my team-mates.

“To know I’m going to be here at the club until 2029 means everything to me.

“Now I just want to focus on continuing to further my development and to work as hard as I can every day to try and help then club achieve more success.”

Txiki Begiristain added: “Oscar is blessed with superb natural talent and technique and has already established himself as a very important member of the squad.

“He is an exciting young player who is always hungry to learn and who takes on board all the advice and guidance Pep and the coaching staff provide him with.

“We have been delighted to watch his progression from our Academy through to the first team and to see his fantastic ability, attitude and application continue to prosper.

“And to have another young player emerge from our Academy and become a first-team player is a source of huge pride for everyone at the football club.

“Oscar is developing all the time, and we believe he can help to bring even more success to the club in the coming years.”

Competition: F.A. Premier League

Date: 5.30pm, Saturday 17th February 2024

Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Referee: Andrew Madley Assistants: M Perry, N Hopton Fourth Official: K Stroud VAR: P Bankes

Odds: City 1/3, Draw 9/2, Chelsea 7/1

Tickets: Sold out

TV: Sky Sports

Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Squad (from): Ederson, Ortega, Carson, Walker, Dias, Stones, Ake, Akanji, Lewis, Phillips, Gomez, Kovacic, Rodri, De Bruyne, Silva, Nunes, Foden, Bobb, Haaland, Doku, Alvarez

Injured: Grealish, Gvardiol

Doubtful: Silva

Suspended: None

Form guide: WWWWW

Chelsea

Manager: Mauricio Pochettino

Squad (from): Bettinelli, Petrovic, Bergstrom, Disasi, Badiashile, Chalobah, Chilwell, Colwill, Gusto, Gilchrist, Fernandez, Mudryk, Palmer, Gallagher, Caicedo, Sterling, Madueke, Jackson

Injured: Fofana, James, Badiashile, Lavia, Cucurella, Sanchez, Ugochukwu

Doubtful: Gusto, Silva

Suspended: None

Form guide: WWLLD

Jack Grealish and Josko Gvardiol will miss the visit of Chelsea to The Etihad Stadium on Saturday evening.

Gvardiol missed the midweek win in Copenhagen, whilst Grealish was substituted after just 21 minutes with what appeared to be a muscular injury.

“Jack I think will not be ready,” he said at Friday's press conference.

“I don’t know [his condition]. I need to speak with the doctors. I only know he is not able to play tomorrow.

“Bernardo we will assess today in the afternoon training session. 

“Kova is training and Sergio as well. The rest we will see.”

Chelsea have struggled this season, but back-to-back victories against Aston Villa and Crystal Palace have given Mauricio Pochettino's side renewed confidence.

The two teams drew 4-4 at Stamford Bridge earlier in the season, and Guardiola is expecting another tough challenge.

“They are an exceptional team in all departments,” he said.

“It is one of the toughest games we have until the end of season. They are playing really good. The last games were really good. 

“They have everything.”

City won their last home game against Chelsea 4-0, thanks to goals from Riyad Mahrez (2), Julian Alvarez and Phil Foden. Overall City have won 65 of the 176 games played against the Blues, with 40 draws and 71 defeats.

Predicted line-up: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Stones, Ake, Rodri, Bernardo, De Bruyne, Foden, Alvarez, Haaland

Score prediction: City 2 Chelsea 1