Manchester City will surely not falter against a Crystal Palace side already on their second manager of the season – Roy Hodgson – and who have lost all five league matches scoring no goals. City are joint-top on 13 points and have a goal difference of 14, so expectations of a romp at the Etihad Stadium by Pep Guardiola’s team are realistic. Jamie Jackson
Kick-off Saturday 3pm
Venue Etihad Stadium
Last season Manchester City 5 Crystal Palace 0
Referee Neil Swarbrick
This season G3, Y6, R0, 2 cards per game
Odds H 1-7 A 20-1 D 8-1
Manchester City
Subs from Bravo, Mangala, Touré, Foden, Adarabioyo, Díaz, Delph, Danilo, Gündogan, Sterling, Kompany, B Silva
Doubtful Gündogan (knee)
Injured None
Suspended None
Form WDWWW
Discipline Y11 R2
Leading scorer Agüero 5
Crystal Palace
Subs from Speroni, Ward, Tomkins, Souare, Puncheon, Kelly, Lee, Riedewald, McArthur, Mutch, Kaikai, Lokilo, Lumeka, Sako, Delaney
Doubtful Riedewald (match fitness)
Injured Zaha (knee, Oct), Wickham (knee, Jan)
Suspended None
Form LLLLL
Discipline Y14 R0
Leading scorer n/a
