After their most recent match against Newcastle United in mid-week, which ended in a 1-1 draw, Pellegrini’s men have stolen Arsenal’s third place position on the league table. Manchester City is on a roll, with a four-game unbeaten streak, but could this come to an end when they host the middling club Stoke City this Saturday?
Stoke City, who currently hold the ninth spot with 47 points, will have to make a statement against the Sky Blues after a recent 4-0 thumping by second-running team, Tottenham Hotspur. The Potters are aiming to end their bad spell at the Etihad Stadium, having gone winless in five of their last six matches.
Team news - who's fit and who's not?
With the mid-week return of Manchester City’s captain Vincent Kompany and striker Raheem Sterling, the Citizens are bound to make it a difficult match for the visitors. However, Pellegrini will have to deal without midfielder Samir Nasri and defender Gael Clichy, who are both suffering from muscle injuries. Also, creative playmaker David Silva (ankle) and defender Bacary Sagna (back) are set to miss this match.
The visitors are also dealing with the injury bug, as midfielder Shaqiri (hamstring), and goalkeeper Butland(ankle) will have to sit out of this clash on Saturday. In addition, the team will have to travel to Manchester without their defenders Johnson and Wilson, who both picked up knee injuries earlier this year.
Head to head:
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In the last five Premier League meetings between these two English squads, there have been two wins for both sides and one draw
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In their last six home matches, the hosts have scored 11 goals against Stoke City
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Mark Hughe’s crew have only managed to net one goal in their last four visits at the Etihad Stadium
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In the last 19 matches played between Manchester City and Stoke City, both teams have managed to score an average of 2.1 goals per match
Which channel is broadcasting Manchester City vs Stoke City on TV or Online?
The Etihad stadium will be hosting this clash between the two English sides on Saturday. Wanting to watch the match but you are too far from Manchester, England? Don’t stress. LiveSoccerTV.com has you covered, putting together options to view the game via TV, computer, phone, or tablet.
Here are broadcast listings to watch Manchester City vs Stoke City in the following countries. If you live elsewhere, visit the match page for worldwide listings.
In the USA at 07:45 EST on: NBC Sports Live Extra, SiriusXM FC, NBCSN, NBC UNIVERSO, Westwood One Sports
In the UK at 12:45 BST on: Sky Sports 1/HD UK, Sky Go UK, NOW TV UK, SKY GO Extra
In Canada at 07:45 ET on: TSN4, TSN3, TSN1
*Note: Live broadcast data is subject to change*
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