SportsMall previews Sunday's Premier League clash between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
first place in Premier League standings may have joined city of manchester For a couple of hours they should be better than the guys in the basement. Wolverhampton Wanderers Sunday afternoon.
The defending champions triumphed in one Five-goal thriller with Fulham Before the international break, the visitors to their basement lost a An eight-goal spectacle for Brentford.
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Not far from the off-field headlines, Manchester City have had a tumultuous international season pep guardiola And speculation in the UK is increasing… before Thomas Tuchel Wembley took the reins: an influential director Little Bekristina announce Your immediate dismissal And both City and the Premier League Earn victories in your APT rules battle..
Meanwhile, on the pitch, the reigning Premier League champions remain unbeaten in all competitions since the start of the new season, although they had to do it the hard way against Fulham, who took a surprising lead early on. at the Etihad. Andreas Pereira Two weekends ago.
The former Manchester United player's opener produced a pair of goals Mateo Kovacich And a Belgian beauty Jeremy TokuHowever, and when Rodrigo Muñiz Halving the balance in the dying fire, it was too late. Marco SilvaCabins to store anything significant.
A two-match winless run in the top flight left Manchester City one point behind current leaders Liverpool while holding Arsenal on goal difference.
However, Guardiola's charges have all the motivation they need to avoid a drop in the West Midlands on Sunday; If they get at least one point this weekend, they will set a new club record of 31 consecutive Premier League games without losing a game in the top flight since December 2023.
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By contrast, defeats have only been on the menu for Molineux for two months, as 20th-placed Wolves host the champions on the back of a five-match losing streak in all competitions, snapping a 10-game unbeaten streak in the Premier League. League.
Gary O'NeillThe men had the honor of playing one of the games of the season at the Zitec Community Stadium a fortnight ago, but their defensive vulnerabilities were once again exposed as they lost 5-3. The score left them behind Southampton, who had always scored on goal difference.
Wolves' problems are nowhere near the bottom three (they are on an eight-game scoring streak in all competitions after an opening day defeat to Arsenal), but they have conceded an average of 15 goals in their last five defeats. Three per game.
While Man City could break their club-record unbeaten run this weekend, Wolves are in danger of losing their first four home games of the league season for the first time – although the powerhouses are said to still be full of confidence in the O's. 'Neil must get the hosts to safety on Sunday.
The 41-year-old masterminded Wolves' 2-1 defeat against Man City last season, but the champions have won the other seven meetings between the sides since the start of the 2020-21 season. 5-1 Demolition Where is May? Erling Netherlands Reach a bright limit.
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Before the international break, Guardiola crossed his fingers for both Kevin De Bruyne AND nathan ak Wolves will be fit again for the trip and fans are now looking forward to hearing the latest update from the City boss.
The possible comebacks of De Bruyne and Ake mean that the visitors are only missing two players. rodri He continues his long road to recovery from an ACL injury Oscar Bob He won't return from a broken leg until December.
fresh out of Norway's top male goalscorerThe Netherlands are trying to equal their record of eight goals in four Premier League games against Wolves, although only one of those goals has come away from home.
While it was good news for Manchester City on the injury front, Wolves suffered a further blow during the international break. Hwang Hee-chan Jordan's 2026 World Cup qualifier in South Korea is now a big doubt after injuring his ankle.
Hwang joins victims on his knees Yerson Mosque, Sasa Kalajjic, Enzo Gonzalez AND Drer Baupakar On the medical front, O'Neal may finally have a teenage defender Bastian Mubeau Available for selection.
Hwang's issue may not have affected O'Neill's offensive selection in any way; Jörgen Strand Larsen AND Matias Cunha (he will become only the third Premier League player to lose five consecutive games to score) will once again carry the load of attack.
Probable starting lineup for Wolverhampton Wanderers:
Johnstone; Semedo, S. Bueno, Toti, Ait-Nouri; Bellegarde, Lemina, André, Gomes, Cunha; larson
Possible starting lineup for Manchester City:
Ederson; Lewis, Akanji, Díaz, Cardiol; Kovacic, Gundogan; Silva, Foden, Toku; Holland
We say: Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-4 Manchester City
Although Man City have conceded the first goal in four of their last six Premier League games, they have moved a division-high 10 points clear of relegation this season, and Sunday's game is surely a foregone conclusion.
However clinical Wolves may be up front, O'Neill's men are too weak at the back and will fail at home at the hands of Guardiola's champions.
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