When and where:
The game is set to take place at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday 4 November, kick-off at 3pm GMT.
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Team news
City
Ilkay Gundogan (hamstring) is back training with the squad but remains doubtful for the match, while Argentinian defender Nicolas Otamendi is struggling to shake off a knock and also looks likely to sit out Sunday’s game.
Kevin De Bruyne is ruled out with ligament damage which he sustained in Thursday’s Carabao Cup win over Fulham.
Goalkeeper Claudio Bravo is a long-term absentee, having sustained an Achilles tendon injury. The Chilean ‘keeper underwent scans, which confirmed a rupture in the tendon of his left foot.
Southampton
Mark Hughes stated that “everybody is fit and well” ahead of their trip to the Etihad.
The last time...
The two sides met in May on the final day of the historic 2017/18 campaign, as Gabriel Jesus struck in injury time to move City to an unprecedented 100 Premier League points.
Southampton’s last trip to the Etihad Stadium also ended in a last-gasp defeat, thanks to Raheem Sterling’s added time winner.
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Mark Hughes
“It’s important that you look at games that they’ve (Man City) played in recent times.
“There are always elements of any team that you can look to exploit, no matter how good they are.
“They get into winning positions very quickly which we can’t let happen.
“They are going to have a lot of possession and we need to be patient and know when to press and when we can’t press.”
Officials
Referee: Lee Mason
Assistants: Marc Perry, Neil Davies
Fourth official: Chris Kavanagh
Stats
• The teams have met on 88 occasions competitively.
• City have tallied 32 victories, with 25 draws and 31 defeats.
• The Blues are unbeaten in our last four fixtures against the Saints, winning the last three on the trot.
Notable player links
Angus Gunn, Bradley Wright-Phillips, Richard Wright, Djamel Belmadi, Matthew Mills.
