Manchester City welcome struggling Crystal Palace to the Etihad Stadium in Premier League action on December 16.
Pep Guardiola’s side host the Eagles in a key domestic game ahead of flying out to Saudi Arabia for the FIFA Club World Cup.
A 2-1 comeback victory away at Luton Town last weekend ended City’s four-game Premier League winless streak, while Palace boss Roy Hodgson is under major pressure after four defeats in their past five matches.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch it across the world, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
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What time does Man City vs Crystal Palace kick off?
This Premier League clash takes place at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, UK and kicks off on Saturday, December 16 at 3:00 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
Date Kickoff time USA Sat, Dec. 16 10:00 a.m. ET Canada Sat, Dec. 16 10:00 a.m. ET UK Sat, Dec. 16 3:00 p.m. GMT Australia Sun, Dec. 17 2:00 a.m. AEDT India Sat, Dec. 16 8:30 p.m. IST
Man City vs Crystal Palace live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this Premier League match across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
Region TV Streaming USA NBC USA Network, Universo Fubo, Universo NOW, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo Canada —
Fubo Canada
UK
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Australia
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Optus Sport
India
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Hotstar VIP,
JioTV
USA: This game is being broadcast on the NBC USA Network. Spanish language streaming options are on Universo and Telemundo which are available via Fubo.
Canada: Every Premier League game this season is live streaming exclusively via Fubo in Canada.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream every match live and on demand on Optus Sport.
UK: This match is not available for live broadcast due to the Saturday 3pm embargo. BBC Radio 5Live will provide live radio commentary.
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Man City vs Crystal Palace lineups
Guardiola has confirmed Erling Haaland remains a major doubt with a foot injury. The Norwegian international has missed City’s previous two games and may not be risked before the Club World Cup.
After rotating his team for City’s Champions League win over Red Star Belgrade in midweek, Guardiola will recall his big guns for this game, but Jeremy Doku has been ruled out.
Man City lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Ederson (GK) — Walker, Dias, Ake, Gvardiol — Rodri, Nunes — Silva, Foden, Grealish — Alvarez.
As well as his side’s poor form, Hodgson is also dealing with an increasing injury list at Palace, with Sam Johnstone and Odsonne Edouard joining the absentees. Striker Jordan Ayew also misses out due to a one-game ban after being sent off in last weekend’s loss to Liverpool.
Crystal Palace lineup (4-3-3, right to left): Matthews (GK) — Ward, Anderson, Guehi, Clyne— Hughes, Ricahrds, Lerma — Olise, Mateta, Schlupp.
Man City vs Crystal Palace prediction
Palace have caused problems for Guardiola at the Etihad Stadium in previous years with two wins and a draw in their last five Premier League trips to Manchester.
However, the injuries and speculation over Hodgson’s job will be a weakening factor going into this tie, with City looking to avoid any slip-ups before jetting off to the Club World Cup.
City have not won a home Premier eague match since November 4, as they hammered Bournemouth 6-1, and this clash should be straightforward for the home side.
Prediction: Man City 3-0 Crystal Palace