What is the position of Manchester City and Sheffield United?
Manchester City is third on the league table with 38 points after 19 games. Sheffield United is eighth with 29 points.
What is the form of Manchester City and Sheffield United?
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Manchester City in the last 10 matches: 6W 2D 2L
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Sheffield United in the last 10 matches: 4W 5D 1L.
What is the head to head record of Manchester City vs Sheffield United?
The upcoming meeting between Manchester City and Sheffield United will be the 113th in history. In the meetings held in the past, the Citizens accumulated 49 wins and have been on the losing end on 38 occasions. 34 games have ended in draws.
It has been more than a decade since the two sides last met and on Sunday, Sheffield United will hope to draw inspiration from 2-1 win in the FA Cup over the City back in January 2008.
Team news: Who is injured or suspended for Manchester City vs Sheffield United?
Manchester City will be without Ederson in post as he serves his suspension after being sent off in the defeat at Wolves. Sergio Aguero who recently returned from an injury spell but was sacrificed in order for Claudio Bravo to man City's post on Friday is expected to be lined up against the Blades.
PEP Of course, we will have to use fresh legs because Sheffield United are so physical, but after our game at Wolves, I don't know my players' condition, how they are going to recover or how they will feel – we will see.
— Manchester City (@ManCity) December 28, 2019
However, David Silva, Gabriel Jesus and John Stones all face late fitness test and could miss the clash through respective injuries.
For Sheffield, Simon Moore remains a doubt as a result of a groin injury. No player is suspended for Chris Wilder's side.
Predicted lineup for Manchester City vs Sheffield United
Manchester City potential starting lineup:
Bravo; Cancelo, Otamendi, Fernandinho, Zinchenko; De Bruyne, Gundogan, Foden; Bernardo, Aguero, Sterling
Sheffield United potential starting lineup:
Henderson; Basham, Egan, O'Connell; Baldock, Lundstram, Norwood, Fleck, Stevens; McBurnie, Mousset.
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— Sheffield United (@SheffieldUnited) December 28, 2019
Key stats
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Manchester City has won four of its last five Premier League games at the Etihad.
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Manchester City is unbeaten in 37 Premier League home fixtures against promoted sides. The Citizens' last defeat came via a 2-0 scoreline against Reading in 2007 and have since won 33 while drawing the remaining four games.
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Sheffield United has lost only one of its past 12 Premier League matches. The Blades have won five and drawn six.
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Sheffield United is unbeaten away from home in 18 games since January 2019.
Broadcast information for Manchester City vs Sheffield United
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