Theo Walcott and Mohamed Elyounoussi recently endured respective bouts of COVID, but the pair are back in training and will be assessed. Alex McCarthy also remains a doubt. Valentino Livramento and Will Smallbone remain absent through injury and Moussa Djenepo is on international duty. Kyle Walker-Peters and Che Adams may return to the side that lost at Wolves last weekend. Ruben Dias was dropped for the 1-0 win over Chelsea, yet may return here, despite John Stones impressing alongside Aymeric Laporte. Cole Palmer will be assessed, but Liam Delap and Oleksandr Zinchenko are ruled out. Pep Guardiola has confirmed that Nathan Ake is available. Algeria were knocked out of the Africa Cup of Nations in the week but Riyad Mahrez will now be given a week's holiday.
Man City have won their last 12 matches (Premier League). Man City have kept a clean sheet in 5 of their last 7 matches (Premier League). Man City have scored at least 2 goals in 7 of their last 8 away matches (Premier League). There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 5 of Southampton's last 6 games (Premier League). Man City are undefeated in 11 of their last 12 matches against Southampton in all competitions. Southampton are undefeated in their last 7 home matches (Premier League).
Southampton saw a five-game unbeaten run come to an end at Wolves last weekend as they fell to a 3-1 defeat at Molineux. Saints still boast an impressive home record this season, with their sole defeat at St. Mary's coming to Wolves. Manchester City defeated title rivals Chelsea 1-0 on home turf last weekend and come into Saturday's game 11 points clear of Liverpool in second. Pep Guardiola's side are unstoppable at the moment having won their last 12 league matches. City have won four of their last five league games at St. Mary's and considering their superb form, they should earn a 13th successive league win on Saturday evening. 1:3
Southampton saw a five-game unbeaten run come to an end at Wolves last weekend as they fell to a 3-1 defeat at Molineux. Saints still boast an impressive home record this season, with their sole defeat at St. Mary's coming to Wolves. Manchester City defeated title rivals Chelsea 1-0 on home turf last weekend and come into Saturday's game 11 points clear of Liverpool in second. Pep Guardiola's side are unstoppable at the moment having won their last 12 league matches. City have won four of their last five league games at St. Mary's and considering their superb form, they should earn a 13th successive league win on Saturday evening. 1:3
Man City have won their last 12 matches (Premier League). Man City have kept a clean sheet in 5 of their last 7 matches (Premier League). Man City have scored at least 2 goals in 7 of their last 8 away matches (Premier League). There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 5 of Southampton's last 6 games (Premier League). Man City are undefeated in 11 of their last 12 matches against Southampton in all competitions. Southampton are undefeated in their last 7 home matches (Premier League).
Theo Walcott and Mohamed Elyounoussi recently endured respective bouts of COVID, but the pair are back in training and will be assessed. Alex McCarthy also remains a doubt. Valentino Livramento and Will Smallbone remain absent through injury and Moussa Djenepo is on international duty. Kyle Walker-Peters and Che Adams may return to the side that lost at Wolves last weekend. Ruben Dias was dropped for the 1-0 win over Chelsea, yet may return here, despite John Stones impressing alongside Aymeric Laporte. Cole Palmer will be assessed, but Liam Delap and Oleksandr Zinchenko are ruled out. Pep Guardiola has confirmed that Nathan Ake is available. Algeria were knocked out of the Africa Cup of Nations in the week but Riyad Mahrez will now be given a week's holiday.