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Manchester City vs West Ham, Premier League: Team news, injuries and suspensions

Pablo Zabaleta (right) will face former team-mate Kevin De Bruyne - getty images
Pablo Zabaleta (right) will face former team-mate Kevin De Bruyne - getty images

What is it?

This is the Premier League match between Manchester City and West Ham - top of the league against relegation strugglers.

When is it?

The match will take place on Sunday 3 December, 2017.

What time is kick-off?

It will kick off at 4pm.

What TV channel is it on?

The match will be broadcast on both Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League. Should you not have access to those channels, you can follow all the action right here on this page with our live blog.

What is the team news?

Manchester City: Winger Leroy Sane is back in the Premier League leaders' squad for Sunday's clash.

The German was forced to miss the midweek win over Southampton through illness.

Defenders John Stones (hamstring) and Benjamin Mendy (knee) are City's only absentees.

Provisional squad: Ederson, Bravo, Walker, Otamendi, Kompany, Mangala, Danilo, Delph, Zinchenko, Toure, Gundogan, Fernandinho, De Bruyne, D Silva, B Silva, Sterling, Sane, Diaz, Aguero, Jesus.

 

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West Ham: David Moyes will hand a late fitness test to defender Winston Reid ahead of Sunday's match.

The New Zealand centre-back came off with an injury during Wednesday's 4-0 loss at Everton and will be checked on Saturday.

On-loan goalkeeper Joe Hart is ineligible against his parent club so Spaniard Adrian will deputise, while strikers Javier Hernandez (hamstring) and Andy Carroll (knee) remain out, along with defenders Sam Byram (hamstring), James Collins and Jose Fonte (both ankle).

Provisional squad: Adrian, Trott, Reid, Zabaleta, Kouyate, Ogbonna, Masuaku, Cresswell, Rice, Noble, Obiang, Quina, Antonio, Arnautovic, Lanzini, Ayew, Fernandes, Martinez, Sakho.

 

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What are they saying?

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola on team selection with Leroy Sane, Vincent Kompany and Fernandinho all sitting one booking away from a one-game suspension that would mean them missing next weekend’s derby against Manchester United:

Tomorrow we train and we will see what we can do. Vincent was two months injured, Fernandinho has played a lot of minutes - but the most important thing is West Ham.

I am worried about the bookings, United is an important game, but West Ham is as well. Last game, we didn't play David [Silva] from the beginning, I rotated. Nine games in one month... every player has to play.

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West Ham manager David Moyes on his difficult start to life in east London:

I was hoping it would be a bit easier, I've got to be honest to tell you. You just never know in football. I think it is a big task and I think it's a big job but it's a good job and I've got good players here. And I think we're OK, I think we've got a good team.

I don't think I've ever gone into any game not thinking that we're going to win or we've got a chance of winning or we've got to get something out of it. Undoubtedly, we're playing against probably the most in-form team in the league as everybody can see. But that doesn't mean to say that they are unbeatable because they will be beaten somewhere and we've got to hope that it's us.

What are the odds?

Man City win: 1/11
Draw: 10/1
West Ham win: 22/1

What's our prediction?

Manchester City, who have not been beaten at the Etihad Stadium for a year, go in search of a 20th successive victory in all competitions. West Ham, by contrast, are looking for only a second win in nine and David Moyes for his first as the club’s manager. England goalkeeper Joe Hart, on loan at West Ham from City, is ineligible but Pablo Zabaleta will face City after leaving the club in the summer after nine years there. 5-0
James Ducker