Manchester City vs Everton: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

Published at :February 8, 2024 at 3:46 PM

Modified at :February 8, 2024 at 3:46 PM

A victory for Manchester City will reclaim the top spot in the Premier League

Having won 12 games in a row, Manchester City will go to the top of the table with a win over the Toffees. Pep Guardiola will be delighted with the return of Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne with the title race heating up. They have played a vital role in their success and will have a major role to play with the FA Cup and Champions League on the line. A hat trick scored by Phil Foden helped them win against Brentford in their last match.

Everton are having a difficult time at the moment with the team languishing in the relegation zone. Despite this, Sean Dyche will be pleased with the way his side has performed in recent matches, with one win and three draws in the last five matches. A thrilling match was played against Tottenham Hotspur last time, with Branthwaite scoring in the 90+4 minute to salvage a draw.

Kick-Off:

Saturday, 10 February 2024 at 6:00 PM IST

Location: Etihad Stadium

Form:

Manchester City (in all competitions): W-W-W-W-W

Everton (in all competitions): D-D-L-W-D

Player to Watch

Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)

After a long injury, Kevin De Bruyne is back on his feet. Since his return, he has taken Manchester City to the next level with his key assists and creativity. Since returning from injury, he has scored one goal and three assists from four matches. With the title race heating up and FA Cup and Champions League still on the agenda, he will be crucial to the club moving forward.

Jack Harrison (Everton)

The Former Leeds United man has started to find his form in Toffees colour with the versatile forward begging two goals in the last three matches. In addition to being a right midfielder, he has also filled the role of a false nine and left winger for the team. As well as being comfortable with both feet, he performs the defensive duties perfectly and is capable of easily changing the outcome of the match.

Match Facts

Manchester City defeated Brentford in the last match
Everton played a thrilling 2-2 draw against Tottenham Hotspur in the last match
The last time they faced each other in 2019, Manchester City defeated them 3-1 to win the tie

Injury and Team News

Having all of his players available will be the most pleasing thing for Pep Guardiola. The return of Kevin de Bruyne and Erling Haaland has boosted Manchester City’s chances of fighting for all the top prize in the second half of the season.

There are some injury concerns for Sean Dyche at the moment, with Andre Gomes injured and Onana and Danjuma doubtful for the match. With so much at stake, he will be careful not to rush them back from injury.

Head-to-Head

Total Matches- 30

Manchester City- 18

Everton- 6

Draw- 6

Predicted lineup for Manchester City vs Everton

Manchester City Predicted lineup (4-1-4-1):

Ederson; Walker, Dias, Aké, Gvardiol; Rodri;Silva, De Bruyne, Álvarez, Foden; Haaland

Everton Predicted lineup (4-4-1-1):

Pickford; Godfrey, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Young, Gueye, Garner, McNeil; Harrison; Calvert-Lewin

Match Prediction for Manchester City vs Everton

Manchester City are back to their best now with Haaland and de Bruyne also back. In the previous encounters between the two teams, Pep Guardiola has been the superior side, suggesting another victory for him. Toffees, however, can be deadly from set pieces, so they have to be vary of their threat.

Prediction: Manchester City 3-1 Everton

Telecast for Manchester City vs Everton

India – Star Sports, Disney+Hotstar

UK – Sky Sports, TNT Sports

US – NBC, USA Network, Peacock

Nigeria – DSTV, Gotv, Star Times

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