WHEN AND WHERE
We host fellow Champions League chasers Villa in the Premier League on Tuesday 22 April, with the game scheduled for kick-off at the Etihad Stadium at 20:00 (UK).
The game will be shown live in the UK on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Ultra HD, Sky GO and NOW TV.
You can also keep across all of the action via the official Man City app, as well as the key moments on X/Twitter: @ManCity.
Supporters living around the world can find out how they can tune in via our global listings, courtesy of livesoccertv.com.
TEAMS
CITY XI: Ortega, Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Kovacic, Gundogan, De Bruyne (C), McAtee, Bernardo, Marmoush.
Subs: Carson, Grealish, Doku, Nico, Akanji, Savinho, Khusanov, Foden, Lewis.
VILLA: Martinez (C), Cash, Torres, Konsa, Digne, Kamara, Onana, Tielemans, Ramsey, Rogers, Rashford
Subs: Olsen, Asensio, Barkley Disasi Andrés García, Maatsen, Malen, McGinn, Watkins
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MAN CITY APP COVERAGE
Our official Man City app allows you to follow all of the action from Manchester 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 around 18:45 (UK).
Izzy Christiansen and Joleon Lescott will be the guests on the latest Matchday Live show, offering their expert insight before, during and after the action.
During the game you can also listen to live audio commentary from Alistair Mann and Andy Morrison 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.
Our short and extended highlights as well as a CITY+ full-match replay can be accessed from midnight.
PEP GUARDIOLA PREVIEW
You can check out the thoughts of Pep Guardiola on the eve of the Aston Villa clash.
The City boss will preview the exciting Etihad Stadium encounter and you can watch the video footage on Monday from 13:30 (UK) on mancity.com and our official app.
We’ll also have a written review you can read.
PREVIOUS MEETING
Phil Foden was the hat-trick hero as City made it 24 matches unbeaten across all competitions with a 4-1 victory over Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium back in April 2024.
In the reverse fixture at Villa Park earlier this season, City slipped to a 2-1 defeat. Goals from Jhon Duran and Morgan Rogers did the damage, with Foden grabbing a late goal.
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LAST TIME OUT
Our last Premier League encounter saw us claim a crucial 2-0 victory in our last trip to Goodison Park, with Nico O’Reilly and Mateo Kovacic scoring late goals.
Villa, meanwhile, defeated fellow Champions League chasers Newcastle United 4-1 at Villa Park.
Goals from Ollie Watkins, Ian Maatsen, Dan Burn (og) and Amadou Onana did the damage for the Villans.
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MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Craig Pawson.
Assistants: Nick Hopton, Craig Taylor.
Fourth official: Matt Donohue.
VAR: John Brooks. Assistant VAR: Tim Wood.
GLOBAL TV LISTINGS
Supporters around the world can find out how to tune in to watch the match live by clicking here, courtesy of livesoccertv.com.
(Listings correct as of Sunday 20 April).
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