Argentine striker resumed first team training this week after road traffic accident
Manchester City vs Stoke City
Competition: F.A. Premier League
Date: 3.00pm, Saturday 14th October 2017
Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Referee: Craig Pawson Assistants: I Hussin, A Garratt Fourth Official: A Madley
Odds: City 6/1, Draw 8/1, Stoke 16/1
Tickets: Available via tickets.mancity.com
TV: Match of the Day
Manchester City
Manager: Pep Guardiola
Squad (from): Bravo, Ederson, Muric, Danilo, Mangala, Otamendi, Stones, Walker, De Bruyne, Delph, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Sane, B Silva, D Silva, Sterling, Toure, Aguero, Jesus
Injured: Mendy, Kompany
Doubtful: Aguero
Suspended: None
Form guide: WWWWWW
Stoke City
Manager: Mark Hughes
Squad (from): Butland, Haugaard, Grant, Pieters, Johnson, Cameron, Tymon, Zouma, Wimmer, Allen, Fletcher, Affelay, Adam, Shaqiri, Sobhi, Berahino, Diouf, Choupo-Moting, Crouch, Ngoy, Jese
Injured: Ireland, Martins Indi, Shawcross
Doubtful: Allen
Suspended: None
Form guide: DDLLLW
Sergio Aguero could come into contention for the clash with Stoke, despite breaking a rib in a road traffic accident just before the international break. The Argentine striker resumed training with the first team this week, much to manager Pep Guardiola's relief. Vincent Kompany, however, remains sidelined with a calf injury although Guardiola described his condition as "much, much better". The visitors have a decent record in recent years at The Etihad, having won one and drawn one of their last three encounters and Guardiola is anticipating another difficult challenge:
“It will be a tough game,” he added. “They are so defensively well-organised.
“They have quality up front with Xherdan Shaqiri, Jese and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.
“They can do whatever they want – long ball with Peter Crouch can be unstoppable. We have to defend in our box.
“They have Darren Fletcher and Joe Allen too and a good goalkeeper. They have a well-organised back five and they are so defensive.”
City's last home game against the Potters ended in a 0-0 draw, although the Blues won 4-1 earlier in the season at the Bet365 Stadium. Overall City have won 49 of the 111 games played against Stoke, with 25 draws and 37 defeats.
Predicted line-up: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Otamendi, Delph, Fernandinho, D Silva, De Bruyne, Sane, Sterling, Jesus
Score prediction: City 2 Stoke 1