Match preview
Manchester City will hope to get back to winning ways when they host West Bromwich Albion at the Etihad on Tuesday. The Citizens approach the Premier League Round 13 fixture off the back of a drab goalless draw in the Manchester derby on Saturday. A rather pragmatic approach between Pep Guardiola's men and their cross-town rivals failed to yield dividends with both sides having limited attacking opportunities to make a proper impact on the game.
In retrospect, the match was there to be won by either of the pair that was daring enough although City will not be particularly upbeat about the result. This is due to the fact that the Etihad outfit, amid their attacking inefficiency, managed to land a record sixth successive clean sheet as a result of the stalemates at Old Trafford.
Against Tuesday's opponents, they will hope to extend their unbeaten run in the league to four and cut the point gap between them and leaders Tottenham Hotspur to just three. A win will move the former Premier League champions from eighth to fourth although that could change at the end of the round of fixtures.
For West Brom, the mission remains unadulterated as they continue to search for their first away win of the season. The Baggies have so far failed in six attempts in the Premier League this term, losing five matches and drawing just one. Over the weekend, the winless run was extended when they traveled to St James' Park to square off with Newcastle United. After conceding the fastest goal of the season through Miguel Almiron, Slaven Bilic's men had their hopes of securing a point dashed as Dwight Gayle's late strike turned Darnell Furlong's equalizer into a consolation goal.
At the moment, West Brom sit in 19th position with just six points to show for after 12 outings. As a result, a win over Manchester City could have a huge impact on the morale in camp as they aim to beat the drop and return to the Championship at the end of the season.
Key stats
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Manchester City have not lost any of their last 13 Premier League matches with West Brom. They have scored 37 goals and have conceded just nine in those meetings.
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West Brom have never registered a win at the Etihad in the Premier League.
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Manchester City have not been defeated by any newly-promoted club at home in 39 Premier League games. They have won 35 and have drawn four.
Team news
Manchester City are expected to be without defender Eric Garcia who is nursing a hamstring injury. The availability of Sergio Aguero also remains uncertain with the striker missing the Manchester derby through illness.
For West Brom, Conor Townsend and Hal Robson-Kanu will be out through injury. Sam Field faces a late fitness test to confirm his readiness having picked up a knock recently on top of testing positive for coronavirus. Meanwhile, Matheus Pereira will be absent as he continues to serve a suspension.
Predicted starting XI
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Manchester City: Ederson; Walker, Stones, Dias, Cancelo; Rodri, Gundogan; Sterling, De Bruyne, Torres; Gabriel Jesus
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West Brom: Johnstone; Ajayi, Ivanovic, O'Shea; Furlong, Gallagher, Sawyers, Krovinovic, Diangana; Robinson, Grant
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