Manchester City are looking for a late Christmas present when they host Everton in the Premier League on Christmas Day.
The reigning Premier League champions are in woeful form and suffered another confidence-shattering defeat to Aston Villa last time out. Pep Guardiola’s side were outplayed and struggled in the Midlands and have now won just once in their last 12 outings in all competitions.
Defeat at Villa Park has dropped them to seventh in the table Premier League table, behind Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest. If they don’t turn their fortunes around soon, they will face a challenge for the top four.
A home game against everton It might look simple for the Cityzens, but Sean Dyche’s stubborn Toffees have picked up points against Arsenal and Chelsea in their last two games. Goalless draws against the big Londoners have moved them four points clear of the relegation zone.
here it is 90 minutes guide for a crucial match for Man City on christmas day
Man City vs Everton H2H Record (Last Five Matches)
Current form (all competitions)
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Man City |
everton |
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Aston Villa 2-1 Man City – 21/12/24 |
Everton 0-0 Chelsea – 22/12/24 |
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Man City 1-2 Man Utd – 15/12/24 |
Arsenal 0-0 Everton – 14/12/24 |
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Juventus 2-0 Man City – 12/11/24 |
Everton 4-0 Wolves – 04/12/24 |
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Crystal Palace 2-2 Man City – 07/12/24 |
Man Utd 4-0 Everton – 12/01/24 |
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Man City 3-0 Nottingham Forest – 04/12/24 |
Everton 0-0 Brentford – 23/11/24 |
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country |
TV channel/live broadcast |
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united kingdom |
Amazon Prime |
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united states |
fuboTV, nbcsports.com, NBC Sports App, UNIVERSO NOW, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, USA Network, UNIVERSO |
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canada |
fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports Network 2 Canada |
Injuries have plagued Man City throughout the current campaign and a number of key first-team players are missing for Thursday’s meeting with Everton. Rodri and Oscar Bobb are long-term absentees, while Ruben Dias will miss out with a muscle injury that won’t see him return until mid-January at the earliest.
Ederson missed the weekend defeat to Villa with a leg injury and Stefan Ortega could be called up again on Thursday. Matheus Nunes was also unavailable at Villa Park with knock but should be in the matchday squad against the Toffees.
John Stones withdrew at half-time against Villa as he continues to suffer from a foot injury. It is an important question to present at the Etihad on Boxing Day.
Man City’s predicted line-up against Everton (3-2-4-1): Nettle; Walker, Akanji, Ake; Lewis, Kovacic; Savinho, De Bruyne, Foden, Doku; Holland
Everton have been without their main creator for the last two games against Arsenal and Chelsea, with Dwight McNeil unlikely to feature at the Etihad due to a knee injury. He joins James Garner and Tim Iroegbunam in the treatment room.
Ashley Young will miss Thursday’s game after picking up his fifth yellow card of the Premier League season against Chelsea. Fellow veteran Seamus Coleman will replace him at right-back.
On-loan striker Armando Broja is once again available from the bench after being ineligible to face his parent club at the weekend.
Expected Everton vs Man City line-up (4-4-1-1): Pickford; Coleman, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Harrison, Gueye, Mangala, Ndiaye; Doucoure; Calvert-Lewin.
Man City’s problems have been compounded by some awful performances and results in recent weeks, with a lack of confidence in both attack and defence. They have struggled to break down their opposition and looked too open in transition when giving up possession.
Everton have shown their ability to get results against the division’s big hitters in recent games and Thursday’s post-Christmas clash is unlikely to be a thriller. It will be a game of good margins, but Man City’s strength could overshadow a tight game against a stubborn and well-organised defence.
