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WHEN AND WHERE

Pep Guardiola’s side welcome the Villans to the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday 3 March for a 20:15 (UK) kick-off.

As ever, there will be dedicated coverage on mancity.com and the Official Man City App, with the key moments also posted on X: @ManCity.

Team news

CITY XI: Ortega Moreno, Lewis, Akanji, Dias (C), Gvardiol, Rodrigo, Bernardo, Doku, Foden, Grealish, Alvarez

Subs: Carson, Stones, Kovacic, Haaland, De Bruyne, Gomez, Nunes, Bobb, Susoho

ASTON VILLA XI: Olsen, Konsa, Carlos, Lenglet, Digne, Iroegbunum, Luiz, Zaniolo, Rogers, Diaby, Duran

Subs: Gauci, Tielemans, Torres, Moreno, Chambers, Kesler-Hayden, Bailey, Kellyman

APP COVERAGE

The Official Man City App allows you to follow every bit of action from the big game.

Minute-by-minute text updates will begin in our Matchday Centre two hours before kick-off, while our Matchday Live show will begin at 19:15 (UK).

Darius Vassell and Martin O’Neill are special guests on the broadcast, offering their expert insight before, during and after the action.

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They will also answer viewer questions throughout, with audience participation actively encouraged on Matchday Live. To get in touch, send a WhatsApp to: +447537186538.

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During the game you can also listen to live audio commentary from Alistair Mann and Kit Symons 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.

Highlights from the match, as well as a full-match replay [available on CITY+] will be available from midnight.

TEAMS 

PEP GUARDIOLA PREVIEW

Pep Guardiola says he is not surprised by the impact that Unai Emery has had at Aston Villa ahead of their visit to the Etihad Stadium.

“[They are] excellent the way they play,” the City boss said at his prematch press conference. “Unai Emery and the consistency in every season, Villa is impressive and always he has done really well.

“It’s not a surprise the quality of him and his management and the quality of the team.

“I didn’t watch all games because I don’t think all managers watch all the games of opponents.

“I think he’s playing the same system. They have really good set-pieces and transitions with the two incredible fast players up front.

“The shape is really clear what they do. They can do high pressing and afterwards defend very well with a back four or back five and a really structured line. [They have] an exceptional keeper.

“That is why they are where they are, fighting to be there.”

PREVIOUS MEETING

City suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa in December’s reverse fixture at Villa Park the last time the two sides met.

Leon Bailey’s deflected second-half strike was enough for the hosts to collect three points.

LAST TIME OUT

A 0-0 draw at the Etihad on Sunday evening against fellow title contenders Arsenal means the race for the summit continues. 

Pep Guardiola‘s team were the better side throughout the 90 minutes but the Gunners’ resolute defensive line were able to hold off a handful of attacks with Nathan Ake and Mateo Kovacic going closest to breaking the deadlock. 

TV INFORMATION

The meeting at the Etihad will be broadcast live in the United Kingdom on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate.

But those residing outside of Great Britain can learn how to tune in here which will take you to our full TV guide courtesy of livesoccertv.com.