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Man CityManchester City
West HamWest Ham United
Premier League
Saturday 27 February 2021
Kickoff at 12:30 GMT
Etihad Stadium,Ashton New Rd, Manchester M11 3FF
Coverage Info
(UK)
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MCFCEditorial
Fri 26 Feb 2021, 11:00
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All the information you need ahead of our Premier League clash with West Ham.
When and Where
City welcome West Ham to the Etihad Stadium in the 12.30 (UK) kick-off on Saturday 27 February.
The game will be broadcast live in the UK on BT Sport 1, as will four more City matches in the next month.
If you SIGN UP HERE to a BT Sport Monthly Pass, then you will get five games for £25 (UK viewers only).
The game will also be broadcast around the globe - find out who is televising the clash in your country courtesy of our global TV listings at the bottom of this page.
Minute by minute coverage is also available in our Matchday Centre here on ManCity.com, and you can also find live updates on our Twitter: @ManCity.
A full-match replay will also be available to watch on CITY+ from midnight after the game.
Richard Dunne and Michael Brown will be the guests on our live matchday show alongside host, Natalie Pike.
We’re Not Really Here (#WNRH) provides comprehensive pre-match coverage with a more City-centric twist, and will begin an hour before kick-off at the Etihad Stadium.
It is available to watch on all of our official digital platforms and also includes some quick half-time thoughts, as well as a 30-minute post-match debrief.
Dunne and Brown will offer their expert insight throughout proceedings as well as answering fan questions and reacting to the man of the match poll.
To get involved, use #WNRH to ask any questions or share your thoughts on the game.
During the game there will also be live commentary, which you can enjoy exclusively on mancity.com and our official app.
Team News
City
Pep Guardiola has an almost fully fit squad to choose from ahead of our clash with the Hammers.
The boss, however, did not reveal whether the Nathan Ake would be back in contention after an injury lay-off.
West Ham
The visitors’ trip to the Etihad will come too soon for both defender Arthur Masuaku and wide midfielder Andriy Yarmalenko as they recover from injury.
Ryan Fredericks is also a doubt picking up a groin strain, but David Moyes revealed the full back would be assessed in more detail after Friday’s training session.
Form Guide
City go into the game on a record breaking run of form, with Wednesday’s 2-0 win over Borussia Monchengladbach in the Champions League making it 12 consecutive victories on the road in all competitions.
Pep Guardiola’s side have won 19 matches in a row, and our unbeaten run in all competitions now stretches to 26 matches.
In that period, we have scored 61 and conceded just seven, with 23 wins and three draws.
Nonetheless, West Ham are currently riding the crest of a wave and will come into our Etihad clash brimming with confidence.
But for an FA Cup Fifth Round defeat to Manchester United, David Moyes’ side are unbeaten in February, picking up three wins and a draw in that time.
The Hammers sit in the Champions League places and have not tasted defeat on the road in the Premier League since 21st December.
Premier League
Team
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Form
4
Nottingham Forest
N Forest
32
17
6
9
51
38
13
57
WWWLL
5
Manchester City
Man City
32
16
7
9
62
42
20
55
LDWDW
6
Chelsea
Chelsea
32
15
9
8
56
39
17
54
WLWDD
Pep Guardiola preview
“It will be a really tough game tomorrow, really tight. They are a good team.
“After I don’t know how many games we played, they are in a Champions League position. That is not a good run, that’s many months and they are there.
“The rhythm they play is better now than other seasons.
“Antonio is always a headache for his movements - he is dangerous.
“David Moyes, I admire these kinds of people. Like Roy Hodgson - they have long careers. I would love these kinds of careers.”
Last Meeting
It was honours even between the two teams when they locked horns in the capital back in October.
Michail Antonio had put the hosts ahead with a spectacular overhead kick, but City responded five minutes into the second half when Phil Foden turned and finished impressively from Joao Cancelo’s pass.
The stalemate left the two sides in 11th and 12th place respectively with the season still in its early stages.
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Match Officials
Referee: Michael Oliver Assistants: Stuart Burt, Simon Bennett Fourth official: Paul Tierney VAR: Andre Marriner Assistant VAR: Eddie Smart
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