City travel to Villa Park for a 20:15 (UK) kick-off on Wednesday 6 December.
Unai Emery’s in-form side are fourth in the Premier League and just one point behind City ahead of the encounter.
Aston Villa v City | Match preview
City go into the game off the back of three draws in our last three league matches and will be looking for a victory to pile the pressure on Arsenal and Liverpool above us.
Last season’s trip to Villa Park came early in the campaign and proved to be our first dropped points of the competition, as we registered a 1-1 draw.
As always, the official Man City app will keep you across all the action from one handy place.
Our Matchday Centre gets under way from 18:15, providing you with detailed stats, analysis and text updates across the afternoon.
Emile Heskey, David James and Darius Vassell are in the studio for our Matchday Live show, offering their expert insight and plenty of laughs along the way on each of our official channels.
From kick-off Alistair Mann will be joined by Shaun Goater in the commentary box to call the action from the Etihad Stadium, while those with push notifications turned on will also be alerted to all the key moments from wherever you are in the world.
Our app coverage also continues after the game, with a detailed match report and reaction from the boss and City players available to read shortly after the final whistle.
Short highlights and extended highlights as well as a full-match replay (via CITY+) can be accessed from midnight (UK).
