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Manchester City faces Crystal Palace in a crucial Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium. City is five points behind league leaders Arsenal but has a game in hand.
Confirmed Line-Ups: Manchester City vs Crystal Palace (Premier League)
Manchester City face Crystal Palace in a must-win Premier League fixture at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night.
The Blues are five points adrift of league leaders Arsenal with a game in hand as they embark upon the final stretch of their domestic treble run-in.
After a damaging 3-3 draw with Everton last week, City returned to winning ways against Brentford but Arsenal avoided a late scare against West Ham to maintain their lead at the summit.
City must win all three remaining Premier League games – against Crystal Palace, Bournemouth and Aston Villa – and hope for a Gunners slip up against Burnley or the Eagles – to stand a chance of hijacking what is increasingly looking like a first league title in 22 years for Arsenal.
The confirmed line-ups for the match can be found in the latest updates from the Premier League.
The match is vital for Manchester City as they aim to close the gap on league leaders Arsenal in their pursuit of the domestic treble.
Manchester City recently drew 3-3 with Everton but secured a 3-0 victory against Brentford prior to the match against Crystal Palace.
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Pep Guardiola press conference: Rodri and Abdukodir Khusanov fitness updates for Crystal Palace clash
Rodri remained absent for the Blues against Brentford as the 29-year-old nurses a calf injury sustained in the closing minutes of April’s 2-1 win over Arsenal.
Abdukodir Khusanov also missed Saturday’s victory over Brentford as a result of a knock the Uzbek defender suffered in a challenge with Everton’s Beto in Merseyside last week.
Ruben Dias was back in the matchday squad against the Bees after recovering from a hamstring injury sustained in the week leading to City’s Carabao Cup final triumph over Arsenal at Wembley in March.
Josko Gvardiol has also returned to full first-team training after recovering from a tibial fracture the Croatia international suffered in early January, with City boasting a near fully fit squad for the final fortnight of the campaign.
Ahead of Wednesday’s 20:00 UK kick-off between Manchester City and Crystal Palace, here are the confirmed line-ups from the Etihad Stadium.
Starting XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Khusanov, Guehi, Gvardiol, Ait-Nouri, Bernardo (C), Foden, Semenyo, Savinho, Marmoush
Starting XI: TBC
Substitutes: TBC