TEAM NEWS
Making way are Kyle Walker, Oscar Bobb and Julian Alvarez.
Kevin De Bruyne and Jack Grealish are both fit enough to be named among today’s substitutes.
BOURNEMOUTH: Neto (C), Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez, Cook, Tavernier, Christie, Semenyo, Kluivert, Solanke
Subs: Travers, Radu, Mepham, Kinsey, Scott, Faivre, Sinisterra, Dango, Unal
CITY: Ederson, Akanji, Stones, Dias (C), Ake, Rodrigo, Nunes, Kovacic, Bernardo, Foden, Haaland
Subs: Ortega Moreno, Walker, Grealish, Doku, De Bruyne, Alvarez, Gomez, Bobb, Lewis
WHEN AND WHERE
We travel to Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday 24 February, with the game scheduled for kick-off at 17:30 (UK).
The game will be shown live in the UK on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Ultra HD, and you can keep across all of the action via the official app, as well as the key moments on Twitter: @ManCity.
Supporters living around the world can find out how they can tune in via our global listings, courtesy of livesoccertv.com.
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MAN CITY APP COVERAGE
Our official app allows you to follow all of the action from the Vitality Stadium in one place.
Minute-by-minute text updates will begin in our Matchday Centre two hours before kick-off, while our Matchday Live show will begin at 16:30 (UK).
We will have guests Steve Howey, Lee Bradbury and Keith Curle on the latest Matchday Live show, offering their expert insight before, during and after the action.
They will also answer viewer questions throughout the broadcast, with audience participation actively encouraged on Matchday Live. To get in touch, send a WhatsApp to: +447537186538.
During the game you can also listen to live audio commentary from Alistair Mann while our text commentary continues.
Make sure to have push notifications turned on as well, so you can be alerted to key moments in the action, including goals, red cards and the team news.
You’ll be able to watch brief highlights from 21:15 (UK) with extended highlights – and a CITY+ full-match replay - following at midnight.
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PEP GUARDIOLA PREVIEW
“It is always a difficult game because of the way they play.
“It will be completely different to when we played at the Etihad.
“When we played Bournemouth, in the second half they changed completely, the players understood what he wanted and played really well.
“They are completely alive, aggressive, and well organised. They are a good team.”
PREVIOUS MEETING
In our last trip to the Vitality Stadium in February 2023, Julian Alvarez poked home to open the scoring on 15 minutes after a determined start to the game.
Erling Haaland fired in his 27th top-flight goal of the season on 29 minutes while Phil Foden – making his 200th City appearance – hit the third following a mix-up at the back from the Cherries.
Alvarez caused an own-goal for Chris Mepham, firing against the centre-half and past goalkeeper Neto on 51 minutes before Jefferson Lerma pulled one back for the hosts on 83 minutes.
In the reverse fixture this season, Jeremy Doku scored one and claimed four assists in a 6-1 victory at the Etihad Stadium.
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LAST TIME OUT
Erling Haaland finally stung the Bees as his second half finish helped us see off Brentford 1-0 in a very welcome win at the Etihad on Tuesday night.
As for the Cherries, they claimed a well-earned point away to Newcastle in their last fixture, with Dominic Solanke and Antoine Semenyo getting the goals.
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MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Jarred Gillett.
Assistants: Darren Cann, Derek Eaton.
Fourth official: Simon Hooper.
VAR: Andy Madley. Assistant VAR: Simon Long.
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