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Manchester City v Aston Villa: match preview

Manchester City v Aston Villa
Manchester City v Aston Villa: probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: Guardian

So it all comes down to 90 minutes of football to decide if Manchester City retain the championship for a second time in their history and for a second time under Pep Guardiola – if they beat Aston Villa. The visitors are managed by Steven Gerrard who, given his Liverpool loyalties, will surely celebrate a little more if his team beat Pep Guardiola’s and Jürgen Klopp’s side defeat Wolves to take the title. Jamie Jackson

Sunday 4pm

Venue Etihad Stadium

Last season Manchester City 2 Aston Villa 0

Referee Michael Oliver

This season G25 Y75 R7 3.28 cards/game

Odds H 1-5 A 20-1 D 8-1

MANCHESTER CITY

Subs from Steffen, Carson, Fernandinho, Mbete, Egan-Riley, Wilson-Ebrand, Lavia, McAtee, Gündogan, Delap, Jesus, Sterling, Palmer, Aké, Zinchenko, Stones

Doubtful None

Injured Dias (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y42 R1

Form WWWWWD

Leading scorer De Bruyne 15

ASTON VILLA

Subs from Olsen, Sinisalo, Chambers, Nakamba, Carney Chukwuemeka, O’Reilly, Bailey, Sanson, Young, Traoré, Coutinho, Douglas Luiz, Nakamba, Feeney

Doubtful Bailey (ankle)

Injured Konsa (knee, Aug), Hause (abdominal, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y78 R2

Form DWWLDD

Leading scorer Watkins 11

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