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Aston Villa-Manchester City will be the opening match of the English football program valid for the seventeenth round of the Premier League. Sixteen successes in the last twenty direct clashes for City, without victories at Villa Park, however, since December 2021. Under Emery's management the Villans returned to beat the Citizens after ten years (1-0 signed by Bailey on the 6th December 2023).
Two points behind in the standings for the Birmingham team compared to the reigning champions, probably the two teams to have most disappointed expectations so far. In the championship Villa have only fallen once at home, againstArsenal on 24 August 0-2 (plus one in the League Cup with Crystal Palace1-2), but definitely too many overall: in fact, there have been five defeats in the last ten matches in all competitions, including last day's comeback at the hands of Nottingham. The three victories in a week between 4 and 10 December seemed to have brought peace after eight overall matches without success, but the 2-1 conceded by Forest pushed the team back into the shadows Emerymomentarily in seventh place and looking for continuity.
Even more paroxysmal reality at home Citywhose most recent knockout in the derby with the Manchester United has tinged with tragedy the nuances of the scenario and the period experienced by the formation of Guardiola. The merciless numbers certify the total disarray of the reigning champions: only one victory in the last eleven outings in all competitions with eight defeats, 25 goals conceded net of the 13 scored and average points in the league equal to 0.57 per match since 1 November ( the worst in the Premier League). The Sky Blues temporarily find themselves in fifth place, -1 from the Champions League zone, but the impression is that they have to fight mainly against themselves before their opponents.
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The only certain absence is that of Jacob RamseyWhile Bailey will try to grit his teeth, as well as Watkinsto get over the injury that forced him to pit against Leipzig e Nottinghamthe last two matches played by the team. In case of exclusion from the 1st minute of the Jamaican Cash will be re-proposed high on the right in support of Rogers e McGinneven if the hypothesis remains alive PhilogeneWhile Drunk will return to the median alongside Tielemans. To protect the “Dibu” Martinez ready WorthyPau Torres, So and Diego Carlos.
Qui Manchester City
Unlike the last release Guardiola will be able to count on again Lewisupon returning after disqualification, e Kovacic to whom the Catalan coach gave several moments of the match after the injury he suffered. What, Kanji e Stones they don't seem to be able to recover, therefore forced choices in defense with WalkerRuben Dias, Guardiola and, precisely, Lewis. Confirmed Gundogan in the median, as well as Tissue e The foot on the lanes. Obviously Haaland will be the central reference.
Aston Villa-Manchester City, the probable lineups
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Martinez; Konsa, Diego Carlos, Pau Torres, Digne; Onana, Tielemans; Cash, McGinn, Rogers; Watkins. All. Emery.
Manchester City (4-2-3-1): Ederson; Walker, Dias, Gvardiol, Lewis; Gundogan, Kovacic; Foden, De Bruyne, Doku; Holland. All. Guardiola.
Aston Villa-Manchester City, where to see it
The match between Aston Villa e Manchester City it will be played on Saturday 21 December at 1.30pm. The match will be broadcast exclusively on Sky through the channel Sky Sport Uno (201), Sky Sport Calcio (202) and Sky Sport 4K (213).
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