The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a narrow 1-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur last Sunday, while Villa were beaten 4-2 by Leicester City, a day earlier.
Follow Us
Reigning champions Manchester City are hoping to get back to winning ways in the Premier League when they host Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a narrow 1-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur last Sunday, while Villa were beaten 4-2 by Leicester City, a day earlier. Pep Guardiola’s side couldn’t take advantage of Arsenal’s slip up at Everton last time out.. As of now, Cityzens are occupying second spot in the English top tier standings, having collected 45 points from 21 matches, while the visitors are sitting in 11th position with 28 points to their name.
Let’s revisit the last time we played Villa at the Etihad… 😅
Any excuse to relive the moment Rodrigo fuelled the comeback! ⛽️🔥 pic.twitter.com/i0Zfkcn5EO
— Manchester City (@ManCity) February 10, 2023
Man City suffered their fourth league-defeat of the season against Spurs last Sunday. Harry Kane’s lone goal inside the opening 15 minutes separated the two sides in Manchester. Guardiola’s side tried their best to level the score, as Riyadh Mahrez struck the post with a fine volley before Julian Alvarez’s bullet-effort was deflected over the crossbar. Although Spurs defender Christian Romero was sent off after receiving a second yellow card, the North London side managed to hold on to the slender lead and secured the win. Meanwhile, it was Man City’s second defeat in their last four top flight matches.
Aston Villa, on the other hand, have lost just one of their five league-games this year. Their lone defeat in the top flight since the turn of the year came against the Foxes in the last outing. Ollie Watkins and a Harry Souttar own goal put Villa ahead twice in the game, but James Maddison, Kelechi Iheanacho, Tete and Dennis Praet all netted for Leicester at Villa Park. It was Aston Villa’s ninth league-defeat of the campaign. Prior to that, Emery’s side edged past Southampton at St Mary’s Stadium courtesy of Watkins’ lone strike. It was their eighth top flight victory of the campaign, extending their unbeaten run away from home to three matches in the Premier League.
Read more: Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal: Check out the key players to watch out for in the Club World Cup final
Man City defender John Stones is nursing a hamstring injury, while midfielder Phil Foden is doubtful for Sunday’s game because of illness. Top scorer Erling Haaland will continue to lead the line, with Mahrez and Jack Grealish in support. As for Aston Villa, Jed Steer and Diego Carlos are occupying the treatment room. World Cup winner and FIFA Best Goalkeeper award finalist Emiliano Martinez will occupy the goal, with Matty Cash, Konsa, Mings and Moreno sitting in front of him in the back-four.
Manchester City Probable line-up: Ederson, Lewis, Akanji, Laporte, Ake, Gundogan, Rodri, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Haaland, Grealish
Aston Villa probable line-up: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Moreno, Kamara, Luiz, Ramsey, Buendia, Watkins, Bailey
Manchester City
| Opponents | Score |
| Tottenham | 1-0 (L) |
| Arsenal | 1-0 (W) |
| Wolves | 3-0 (W) |
| Tottenham | 4-2 (W) |
| Manchester United | 2-1 (L) |
Aston Villa
| Opponents | Score |
| Leicester | 2-4 (L) |
| Southampton | 0-1 (W) |
| Leeds United | 2-1 (W) |
| Stevenage | 1-2 (L) |
| Wolves | 1-1 (D) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Aston Villa draw Man City | 1-1 |
| Man City beat Aston Villa | 3-2 |
| Man City beat Aston Villa | 1-2 |
| Man City beat Aston Villa | 1-2 |
| Man City beat Aston Villa | 2-0 |
The Premier League match between Manchester City and Aston Villa will take place at Etihad Stadium on Sunday at 10:00 pm IST.
| Manchester City vs Aston Villa | Key Details |
| Date | February 12 |
| Venue | Etihad Stadium |
| Kickoff time in UK | 4:30 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 10:00 pm |
The live telecast of the Premier League matches in India is available on the Star Sports network. Fans will also be able to watch the match on Jio TV and Hotstar VIP. Besides, the match between Manchester City and Aston villa can also be seen on BBC Radio 5 Live, Sky Go Extra, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Ultra HD in the United Kingdom.
