Manchester City vs Crystal Palace team news and line-ups: David Silva and Gabriel Jesus start with Sergio Aguero ruled out
All the latest news as Pep Guardiola's Man City look to avoid becoming another big name scalp for Sam Allardyce's Crystal Palace
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MANCHESTER CITY host Crystal Palace at Saturday lunchtime, knowing a win could send them back into the top four.
City trail Liverpool by three points with a game in hand, although only a win by two or more goals would see them briefly move above the Reds.
Palace have all but secured survival as they lie in 16th place, six points above Swansea City in the relegation zone.
The Eagles' last three Premier League wins have come against Liverpool, Arsenal and league leaders Chelsea.
What is the Man City starting line-up?
Manchester City duo Sergio Aguero has been ruled out of the clash with Palace, but David Silva has made a miraculous recovery to start.
Claudio Bravo is also out for the rest of the season after picking up a calf injury against Manchester United, with Willy Caballero set to deputise.
Ilkay Gundogan remains out with a knee injury, while fellow midfielder Fabian Delph is a doubt after picking up an injury against Middlesbrough last time out.
Joining Delph on the list of doubtful participants is John Stones, who missed the trip to the Riverside.
What is the latest Crystal Palace team news?
Mamadou Sakho and Scott Dann both have knee injuries, while James Tomkins is out with an ankle knock.
That means Patrick van Aanholt makes the tough transition to centre-back.
Yohan Cabaye also misses out with a knock.
What TV channel is it on?
City's crunch game with Palace will be available on Sky Sports 1 at Saturday lunchtime.
Coverage will begin at 11:30am, with kick off at 12:30pm.
You can also catch the action live on the Sun live blog.
Both teams recent form guide:
Manchester City: WWLDD
Crystal Palace: WDWLL
SunSport prediction
Manchester City will be favourites in a home game with a side who have all but saved themselves from relegation.
The return to fitness of Gabriel Jesus will be a big boost, although City's defensive frailties could be tested by the visiting forward trio of Wilfried Zaha, Christian Benteke and Andros Townsend.
Man City 3-1 Crystal Palace
Fact me
- Manchester City have won eight of their last nine Premier League games against Crystal Palace (L1), with their only defeat in this run coming in April 2015 (1-2 at Selhurst Park).
- Crystal Palace haven’t kept a clean sheet against Manchester City in the Premier League since May 1993 under Steve Coppell, conceding in all 11 meetings since.
- The Citizens are unbeaten in six home games against Palace in the Premier League (W4 D2), winning all four games at the Etihad; while they are unbeaten at home in 11 in all competitions, dating back to 1991.
- The Eagles have not scored on any of their previous three trips to the Etihad in the Premier League – the last player to score for Palace there in the competition was Darren Powell in January 2005 (1-3 defeat).
- Manchester City have lost two of their last three home Premier League games in the early Saturday kick-off slot – 1-3 vs Leicester last season and 1-3 vs Chelsea in December.
- Two of Manchester City’s last four Premier League games at the Etihad have finished 0-0; this after just one of their previous 119 at home had finished goalless in the competition.
- Crystal Palace could become only the fourth team to win away at each of Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City in a Premier League season, and the first of those not to finish in the top two places (Blackburn 1993-94, Arsenal 2003-04 and Manchester United 2012-13).
- Over the last 10 Premier League games, Crystal Palace (19) have won more Premier League points than Manchester City (17).
- Christian Benteke has scored against 22 different clubs in the Premier League, but Manchester City are one of the six teams he’s faced and is yet to score against in the competition (0 goals in 7 apps).
- Sergio Aguero has scored in seven of his last eight appearances in all competitions for Manchester City.
