This Wednesday, Manchester City will host Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium in a highly anticipated match for the 31st round of the Premier League. Manchester City comes into the game after a goalless draw against Arsenal, while Aston Villa secured a 2-0 victory against Wolverhampton Wanderers in their last outing.
With that being said, join Playing for 90 for our Manchester City vs. Aston Villa preview, which features team news, predicted lineups, and more.
Manchester City vs. Aston Villa match preview
- Date: April 3rd
- Kick-off time: 12:15 pm PT, 3:15 pm ET, 8:15 pm BST
- Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester
- TV channel / live stream in the U.S. and U.K.: TNT Sports 1, Discovery+, Peacock Premium
Manchester City news
Ederson Moraes is dealing with thigh issues, while several players are doubtful for the match. Kyle Walker is nursing a muscular problem, and Nathan Aké is uncertain after sustaining an injury against Arsenal.
Pep Guardiola, the manager of Manchester City, has admitted that his team is not considered the favorites to win this season's Premier League after the goalless draw against Arsenal on Sunday.
This draw allowed Liverpool to take the top position in the standings with only nine games left to play. Guardiola emphasized that the team leading the league at any given time typically has the best chance of winning the championship.
Aston Villa news
John McGinn is suspended due to a red card in the previous match. Additionally, Emiliano Buendía will be sidelined with a cruciate ligament rupture, Tyrone Mings is facing knee problems, Matty Cash has thigh issues, Boubacar Kamara is dealing with knee problems, and Jacob Ramsey is doubtful due to a foot problem.
Since joining Aston Villa, Ollie Watkins has maintained a perfect attendance record in terms of playing games without being sidelined due to injury. However, his streak faces a potential interruption as he sustained a hamstring injury during Villa's recent 2-0 win against local rivals Wolves.
Although the injury is not deemed severe, it will prevent him from participating in the upcoming match against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.
Predicted lineups
- Manchester City: Stefan Ortega; Rico Lewis, Manuel Akanji, Ruben Dias, Joško Gvardiol; Rodri Hernández, Bernardo Silva, Kevin De Bruyne; Phil Foden, Jérémy Doku, Erling Haaland.
- Aston Villa: Dibu Martínez; Ezri Konsa, Diego Carlos, Pau Torres, Álex Moreno; Leon Bailey, Youri Tielemans, Douglas Luiz, Morgan Rogers, Moussa Diaby; Ollie Watkins.
Stay tuned for what promises to be an exciting showdown between these two Premier League contenders.