When and where
The game takes place on Wednesday 8 March, kick-off 8pm GMT and will be broadcast in the UK on Sky Sports 1. Full our Manchester City v Stoke City global TV listings click here.
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Man City v Stoke team news
Man City: Gabriel Jesus (metatarsal) and Ilkay Gundogan (knee) remain sidelined for the Blues.
Pep Guardiola has no fresh injury concerns ahead of Stoke City’s visit to the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday.
Stoke: Marko Arnautovic (illness), Glen Johnson (shoulder) and Bruno Martins Indi (knee) are doubtful, while Jack Butland (ankle) has been ruled out. Stephen Ireland is unable to face his former club, as he has a broken leg.
The last time
City ran our 4-0 winners in the corresponding fixture last season, thanks to goals from Fernando, Kelechi Iheanacho (2).
The two sides have met since at the Bet365Stadium, with the Blues sailing to a 4-1 triumph. Aguero and Nolito bagged braces that day.
View highlights from the home clash below...
Man City v Stoke stats and facts
- Manchester City have won three of their last four Premier League games against Stoke (L1), netting exactly four goals in each victory.
- Stoke have scored just one goal in their eight Premier League visits to the Etihad, in a 1-0 win in August 2014.
- Stoke City have suffered five defeats in their last six Premier League away matches (W1 D0 L5).
- Sergio Aguero has scored eight goals in seven Premier League appearances against the Potters – only against Newcastle (11) and Tottenham (10) has he scored more in the competition.
- Pep Guardiola’s side won the reverse fixture 4-1 at the Bet365 Stadium – but Manchester City haven’t done the league double over Stoke City since they were in the third tier together in 1998-99.
- At least one player has scored a brace in each of the last four Premier League meetings between these sides (Nolito, Kelechi Iheanacho, Marko Arnautovic and Sergio Aguero x2).
- Manchester City’s next Premier League home win will be their 200th in the competition, becoming the 8th team to reach this milestone. 158 of those 199 wins have come at the Etihad, 41 at Maine Road.
- Mark Hughes took charge of Manchester City between June 2008 and December 2009, winning 22 of 55 games at the club in the Premier League (40%).
- Leroy Sané has scored six goals from just eight shots on target in all competitions for Manchester City this season & the German has now netted in three successive appearances.
Manchester City training ahead of the Stoke match
View the picture gallery of the team preparing for Wednesday’s match
Global TV listings
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