Date: Sunday 12th February, 2023
Time: 5:30 pm
Stadium Etihad Stadium
Referee Robert Jones (England)
Goal Scorer:
Team News
Manchester City
The hamstring injury that Man City defender John Stones suffered in their FA Cup win over Arsenal will likely render him unavailable until March, but the England international could be the hosts' only absentee for this game, assuming that Phil Foden can recover from illness.
Guardiola made a few peculiar selection calls for the trip to Tottenham - the most notable of which saw Kevin De Bruyne named on the bench - but the Belgian will surely be recalled to the first XI here alongside Ilkay Gundogan.
Riyad Mahrez was taken off for De Bruyne on the hour mark against Spurs, despite arguably being City's most dangerous player, and he should be given a second chance on the right-hand side, as Jack Grealish lines up against his old club on the left.
Manchester City possible starting lineup:
Ederson; Lewis, Akanji, Laporte, Ake; Gundogan, Rodri, De Bruyne; Mahrez, Haaland, Grealish
Aston Villa
Meanwhile, there has been little movement in the Aston Villa treatment room recently, with Jed Steer and Diego Carlos both still out, but Bertrand Traore is now back in full training.
Emery did not shy away from half-time changes in the defeat to Leicester - taking off Lucas Digne and Jacob Ramsey for Alex Moreno and Philippe Coutinho - and Moreno in particular should feel optimistic of displacing Digne in defence here.
Ashley Young was not moving comfortably before being hooked for Matty Cash just before the hour against Leicester, and the latter may now be considered for a recall to the first XI as well.
Aston Villa possible starting lineup:
Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Moreno; Kamara, Luiz, Ramsey; Buendia, Watkins, Bailey
Prediction: Manchester City 3-1 Aston Villa
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