Manchester City v West Ham: match preview
Pep Guardiola says Manchester City can lose when playing precisely the same way that has swept them to 19 consecutive victories. The point is taken but so good is his side that their average is a class at least above most opponents. Here, then is David Moyes’ challenge: to somehow convince his West Ham players they can do what no-one has since West Brom in mid-December – stop the winning machine. Jamie Jackson
Saturday 12.30pm BT Sport 1
Venue Etihad Stadium
Last season Manchester City 2 West Ham 0
Referee Michael Oliver
This season G19 Y58 R2 3.16 cards/season
Odds H 1-4 A 13-1 D 31-5
MANCHESTER CITY
Subs from Steffen, Carson, Delap, Palmer, Bernabé, Doyle, Torres, García, Laporte, Mendy, Agüero, Mahrez, Fernandinho, Zinchenko, Silva
Doubtful None
Injured Aké (match fitness, Mar)
Suspended None
Discipline Y28 R0
Form WWWWWW
Leading scorer Gündogan 11
WEST HAM
Subs from Randolph, Martin, Fredericks, Balbuena, Coventry, Alves, Baptiste, Noble, Johnson, Odubeko, Lanzini, Holland
Doubtful Balbuena (calf), Antonio (hamstring), Randolph (knock)
Injured Masuaku (knee, Mar), Ogbonna (ankle, unknown), Yarmolenko (knee, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y31 R1
Form WLWDWW
Leading scorer Soucek 8