The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a 4-2 league win over Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday, while Wolves got eliminated from the FA cup after losing 1-0 to Liverpool in the third round fixture, a day earlier.
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Manchester City will host a struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers in an English Premier League fixture at Etihad Stadium on Sunday. The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a come from behind 4-2 league win over Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday, while Wolves got eliminated from the FA cup after losing 1-0 to Liverpool in the third round fixture, a day earlier. Man City are currently occupying second spot in the English top tier standings, having collected 42 points from 19 games, five adrift of the leaders Arsenal, who have a game in hand. The visitors, meanwhile, are languishing at the 16th position, with 17 points to their name, just two clear of the relegation zone.
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— Manchester City (@ManCity) January 20, 2023
Man City are going through a bit of a rough patch having lost two of their last three games across all competitions. Pep Guardiola’s side suffered a surprise 2-0 loss to Southampton in the quarter-finals of EFL Cup on January 11, before being beaten 2-1 by City rivals Manchester United in the league, last Saturday. However, the Cityzens managed to get their acts together in the mid-week as they secured all three points against Spurs despite going down by two goals in the first half. After the break, the reigning champions came out all guns blazing and scored four times, courtesy of one goal each from Julian Alvarez and Erling Haaland, and Riyad Mahrez’ brace.
Wolves, on the other hand, lost to Liverpool in the FA Cup third round replay on Wednesday through Harvey Elliott’s lone goal inside the opening 13 minutes. Prior to that, Julen Lopetegui’s side edged past West Ham in the league, with an identical scoreline. Daniel Podence’s 48th-minute strike separated the two sides at Molineux Stadium last Saturday. It was only their fourth win in the top flight this season. Wolves are still the lowest scorers in the Premier League this season with just 12 goals to their name.
Manchester City full back Rico Lewis is doubtful for Sunday’s game because of a minor ankle injury. Therefore Kyle Walker could come into the playing eleven. Haaland will continue to lead the line, with Alvarez and Marez in support. Rodri, Bernardo Silva and Kevin de Bruyne might form the midfield-trio. As for Wolves, the injury list consists of Sasa Kalajdzic, Pedro Neto, Boubacar Traore and Chiquinho. Striker Diego Costa has recovered from a knock, and could feature against the Cityzens.
Manchester City Probable line-up: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Dias, Ake, De Gruyne, Rodri, Bernardo, Mahrez, Haaland, Alvarez
Wolves probable line-up: Sa, Semedo, Collins, Kilman, Bueno, Lemina, Neves, Nunes, Hwang, Cunha, Podence
Manchester City
| Opponents | Score |
| Tottenham | 4-2 (W) |
| Manchester United | 2-1 (L) |
| Southampton | 2-0 (L) |
| Chelsea | 4-0 (W) |
| Chelsea | 0-1 (W) |
Wolves
| Opponents | Score |
| Liverpool | 0-1 (L) |
| West Ham | 1-0 (W) |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-1 (L) |
| Liverpool | 2-2 (D) |
| Aston villa | 1-1 (D) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Manchester City beat Wolves | 0-3 |
| Manchester City beat Wolves | 1-5 |
| Manchester City beat Wolves | 1-0 |
| Manchester City beat Wolves | 4-1 |
| Manchester City beat Wolves | 1-3 |
The Premier League match between Manchester City and Wolves will take place at Etihad Stadium on Sunday at 7:30 pm IST.
| Manchester City vs Wolves | Key Details |
| Date | January 22 |
| Venue | Etihad Stadium |
| Kickoff time in UK | 2:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 7:30 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 Wolves can also be seen on BBC Radio 5 Live in the UK.
