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WHEN AND WHERE

We travel to Selhurst Park in the Premier League on Saturday 7 December, with the game scheduled for kick-off at 15:00 (UK).

The game will not be shown live in the UK. However, 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.

Next Fixture

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Sat 07 Dec

Premier League

C Palace

15:00

GMT

Man City

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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 13:45 (UK).

Former City players Keith Curle and Kit Symons 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 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.

Short highlights from the match will be available from 19:00 (UK), whilst extended highlights from the encounter and a full-match replay [available on CITY+] can be accessed from midnight.

PEP GUARDIOLA PREVIEW

“They are playing really good,” said Guardiola.

“[Negative] results sometimes they can happen, but it’s not because of how they play. 

“The last 10 games of last season, they were one of the best teams.

“Their physicality at Selhurst Park, the patterns they have are really good. so aggressive - they are really good.

“It’s so difficult to make a good build up against them and the quality is there.” 

Team news

City make four changes for our trip to Crystal Palace.

Kyle Walker, Rico Lewis, Savinho and Matheus Nunes all come into the starting line-up from the side that beat Nottingham Forest 3-0 at the Etihad in midweek.

Manuel Akanji and Nathan Ake both miss out this afternoon as a result of the injuries each picked up in that victory while Jack Grealish and Jeremy Doku revert to the bench

Oscar Bobb, Rodri, Mateo Kovacic and John Stones all remain sidelined through injury with Phil Foden (illness) also unavailable for selection this afternoon.

Teams

CRYSTAL PALACE XI: Henderson, Mitchell, Guehi, Lacroix, Chalobah, Munoz, Lerma, Hughes, Eze, Sarr, Mateta

Subs: Turner, Ward, Clyne, Richards, Doucoure, Schlupp, Devenny, Kamada, Nketiah

CITY XI: Ortega, Walker (C), Dias, Gvardiol, Lewis, Gundogan, Bernardo, De Bruyne, Savinho, Nunes, Haaland

Subs: Ederson, Carson, Grealish, Doku, Wright, Simpson-Pusey, O’Reilly, McAtee, Wilson-Esbrand

PREVIOUS MEETING

Our last trip to Selhurst Park came in April 2024, where Kevin De Bruyne notched up 100 goals for the Blues, as his beautiful brace helped City to a 4-2 victory.

Rico Lewis and Erling Haaland were also on the scoresheet in the comeback victory.

LAST TIME OUT

We returned to winning ways on Wednesday night with a 3-0 victory against Nottingham Forest, with the goals coming from Bernardo Silva, Kevin De Bruyne and Jeremy Doku.

As for Palace, they faced Ipswich on Tuesday night and secured their first away victory of the season, with Jean-Philippe Mateta bagging the winner.

MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: Rob Jones.

Assistants: Ian Hussin, Neil Davies.

Fourth official: Sam Barrott.

VAR: Stuart Attwell. Assistant VAR: Adrian Holmes.

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 Friday 6 December.