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HILL DICKINSON STADIUM, LIVERPOOL – Manchester City are once again playing catch-up in the Premier League title race as they visit Everton.
Pep Guardiola's men went top of the table on goals scored when they beat Burnley 1-0 in their most recent league match on April 22. Arsenal have played two Premier League games in the interim period, as City dealt with an FA Cup semifinal date against Southampton, and have won them both.
There is therefore little margin for error as Pep Guardiola's side face up to their first trip to the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Everton are winless in three matches, but the congested nature of this season's Premier League table means a first win over City since January 2017 would put them firmly in the hunt for a European place.
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Everton vs. Man City live score
Referee: Michael Oliver
Starting lineups:
Everton (4-5-1 right to left): 1. Jordan Pickford (GK) – 15. Jake O’Brien, 6. James Tarkowski, 5. Michael Keane, 16. Vitalii Mykolenko – 34. Merlin Rohl, 37. James Garner, 42. Tim Iroegbunam, 22. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, 10. Iliman Ndiaye – 9. Beto
Man City (4-1-3-2, right to left): 25. Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) — 27. Matheus Nunes, 45. Abdukodir Khusanov, 15. Marc Guehi, 33. Nico O'Reilly — 14. Nico Gonzalez — 10. Rayan Cherki, 20. Bernardo Silva, 11. Jeremy Doku — 42. Antoine Semenyo, 9. Erling Haaland
Everton vs. Man City highlights, key incidents
43 mins: GOOOOOOAAAAAALLLLLL!!!!! Jeremy Doku!!!!!
That's going to be a sapping one for Everton after all they've put into this half defensively. Cherki and Doku were both guilty of not getting shots off when they had the chance there. But City kept the attack going expertly once more and Cherki nudged the ball to Doku on the edge of the box for he Belgium winger to shift onto his left foot and cream one into the top corner.
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32 mins: Brilliant from Donnarumma! Rohl burns away from Guehi down the City left. His low cross for Beto is a good one but the Italy goalkeeper gets a vital outstretched arm to it. Khusanov blocked the eventual shot behind.
25 mins: An Everton chance! Mistake from Nico Gonzalez and the ball is worked to Dewsbury-Hall. A sliding Khusanov charges his shot behind.
18 mins: Cherki clatters a shot too close to Pickford, City win back the second ball - as they have been doing relentlessly - and Semenyo fires wide on the angle. It's been total domination from the visitors so far, with the possession stats reading 89% to 11% for Everton.
Everton vs. Man City match stats
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Everton vs. Man City reaction
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Everton vs. Man City team news
Everton team news
- Having discovered some form, Beto suffered a head injury against Liverpool a couple of weeks ago and missed out last week due to concussion protocols, but he should return.
- The Toffees are also without Jarrad Branthwaite, who was forced off through injury against the Reds and his season is over.
- Manchester City loanee attacking midfielder Jack Grealish is also unavailable for the rest of this season due to injury. He would have been ineligible tonight in any case.
Man City team news
- Man City rotated last weekend but they should return to more or less a full-strength side with Gianluigi Donnarumma, Abdukodir Khusanov, Marc Guehi, Nico O’Reilly, Jeremy Doku, Antoine Semenyo and Erling Haaland to come back in.
- 2024 Ballon d’Or winner Rodri remains sidelined with a groin injury, so Wembley hero Nico Gonzalez partners Bernardo Silva in the middle of the park.
- In defence, Josko Gvardiol remains sidelined for the hosts, with Ruben Dias also still a doubt as he works his way back to full fitness.
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