What are the positions of Everton and Manchester City?

Everton sits ninth with 33 points after 24 games. Manchester City ranks second with 59 points.

What is the form of Everton in contrast to Manchester City's?

Everton last 10 matches: 9W 0D 1L

Manchester City last 10 matches: 4W 0D 6L

Match Preview

Pep Guardiola and his Manchester City brigade will walk into Goodison Park with the hope of securing all the three point as the chance to become the league leaders has presented itself following Liverpool's 1-1 draw with West Ham on Monday night. The match was scheduled for Wednesday as a result of the Citizens League Cup Final against Chelsea on Sunday.

While boasting a better goal ratio, the Etihad outfit could momentarily leap to the summit of the table before Liverpool takes on Bournemouth at home on Saturday regain their spot. With the Reds drawing their last two games and City grabbing two wins on the bounce, a defeat for the latter against Newcastle now seems like a distant memory.

Now, a struggling Everton side that has been defeated it three of its last four matches is up next to test the waters against Manchester City who has been won nine of its last 10 matches across all competitions. Marco Silva and his men will certainly be left bemused by the fact that the opposition they are yet to face have scored a staggering 37 goals in those matches while conceding just five.

While February has so often proved to be a defining month in the Premier League title race, the effect of the outcome of Wednesday's clash cannot be stressed enough.

Team New: Who is injured or suspended for Everton vs Manchester City?

Lucas Digne's return to action for Everton after missing the previous game against Wolves while serving a one-match ban. However, Leighton Baines remains a doubt for the upcoming game against City after picking up an injury over the weekend.

Idrissa Gueye could return to the starting line-up after has sat out a couple of matches because of injury and uncertainty over his future. Both Yerry Mina and Phil Jagielka are sidelined for the game with respective injuries.

For City, Benjamin Mendy is still not ready to return to the starting XI having sustained an injury.

Broadcast information for Everton vs Manchester City

• Interestingly, Everton vs Manchester City will not be aired live on any network in the UK. Fans can catch a live audio stream on BBC Radio Manchester. 

• In USA, Everton vs Manchester City will be shown live on NBCSN and UNIVERSO. The game can be streamed live on UNIVERSO NOW, NBCSports.com, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo and NBC Sports Live.