Manchester City will be aiming to bounce back when they welcome a stubborn Crystal Palace side to the Etihad Stadium in their upcoming Premier League encounter on Saturday afternoon.
The Citizens’ perfect start to the campaign came to an end after they came from two goals down to secure an entertaining 3-3 draw against Newcastle United.
Palace bagged their first win of the campaign after they fought back to secure a 3-1 victory over Aston Villa.
The stalemate saw City drop down to second place while Palace’s win saw them climb up to ninth.
Coming into this fixture, history will be on Man City’s side after they collected a total of four points out of six last season; a 2-0 win at the Etihad Stadium followed by a goalless draw at Selhurst Park.
Pep Guardiola only has one injury on the cards in the form of defender Aymeric Laporte, who continues his rehabilitation from his knee surgery, while Patrick Vieira will be without the services of defender Nathan Ferguson, who continues to nurse his achilles tendon problems.
Erling Haaland has impressed in his first three matches in the Premier League and has been City’s main source of goals so far after he bagged three goals and registered one assist in three appearances.
Wilfried Zaha has by far been Palace’s best performance so far this campaign, having already found the back of the net three times in his first three appearances of the campaign following his brace against Aston Villa over the weekend.
Manchester City Form This Season:
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