CRYSTAL PALACE

Crystal Palace have accrued seven points from the last nine available to them in the Premier League, but they’ll need to be at their very best here to get anything from the league leaders, even with home advantage in their favour.
Injury has dogged James McArthur all season and the central midfielder is set to miss out against Man City with another knock, once again joining Nathan Ferguson on the sidelines whilst right-back Joel Ward faces a late fitness test.
MAN CITY

Man City’s dominating display against Man Utd last time out in the Premier League saw them beat their biggest rivals 4-1 as they maintain their stronghold on top spot, although Liverpool may have piled the pressure on them ahead of this encounter having played two days earlier.
Centre-back Ruben Dias is out injured, whilst Pep Guardiola will be anxiously awaiting news on Joao Cancelo who missed their Champions League round of 16 second-leg against Sporting Lisbon in midweek through illness.
THE TEAM NEWS

CRYSTAL PALACE

PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Guaita; Clyne, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell; Kouyate, Schlupp; Olise, Gallagher, Zaha; Mateta

UNAVAILABLE: Ferguson (Injured), McArthur (Injured)

QUESTIONABLE: Ward (Fitness)

MAN CITY

PREDICTED XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Walker, Stones, Laporte, Cancelo; De Bruyne, Rodri, Bernardo Silva; Mahrez, Foden, Grealish

UNAVAILABLE: Dias (Injured)

QUESTIONABLE: Steffen (Injured), Ake (Injured), Cancelo (Illness), Palmer (Injured)