Manchester City take on Leicester at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday in a match that could be crucial for the home side's aspirations to finish inside the Premier League top four. The reverse fixture in December produced a pretty big surprise as Leicester won 4-2, one of Claudio Ranieri's last great results with the Foxes. Manchester City have not beaten Leicester since 2015.
Manchester City are currently fourth in the Premier League table, but Arsenal have moved just three points behind them and any slip-up could see Pep Guardiola's team drift away from the Champions League qualification spots. The Citizens hammered Crystal Palace 5-0 last week to bounce back from back-to-back draws. Ilkay Gundogan and Claudio Bravo remain injured, while Sergio Aguero and John Stones will most likely have to pass late fitness tests before Saturday's match.
Leicester have recovered miraculously after sacking manager Claudio Ranieri, they moved away from the relegation zone and now sit comfortably in ninth place. There is a difference of just five points between eighth place and fifteenth place, so we might see a battle between these teams for a spot in the top half of the table at the end of the season. Molla Wague and Nampalys Mendy are injured, while Wes Morgan is the only fitness doubt for manager Craig Shakespeare.
Probable line-ups:
Man City: Caballero - Fernandinho, Otamendi, Kompany, Clichy - Toure - Sane, De Bruyne, Silva, Sterling - Jesus
Leicester: Schmeichel - Simpson, Huth, Benalouane, Fuchs - Mahrez, Ndidi, Drinkwater, Albrighton - Okazaki, Vardy
My prediction: Manchester City to win 2-1.
Here are the odds for the match at Bet365:
Man City win - 1.29
Draw - 6.50
Leicester win - 11.00
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