Manchester City welcome Aston Villa to the Etihad Stadium as Pep Guardiola and his star-studded side continue their Premier League title charge on Wednesday night (8.15pm).
Manchester City welcome Aston Villa to the Etihad Stadium as Pep Guardiola and his star-studded side continue their Premier League title charge on Wednesday night (8.15pm). Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland both start on the bench as Manchester City resume their title charge against Aston Villa at the Etihad.
Pep Guardiola has made three changes, with Mateo Kovacic also benched for Jeremy Doku in what looks like an attacking City side, but it is the absence of De Bruyne and Haaland that will cause most attention. Midweek schedule. Arsenal meet Luton Town at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night - following their draw against City - while Liverpool welcome Sheffield United to Anfield on Thursday night (7.30pm). The second half is underway at the Etihad. City with a slender lead as Arsenal close in on a routine win against Luton at the Emirates. Guardiola is much happier now and is ringing the changes
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