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Premier League | Gameweek 38
May 23, 2021 at 4pm UK
Etihad Stadium
EL

Man City
5 - 0
Everton

De Bruyne (11'), Jesus (14'), Foden (53'), Aguero (71', 76')
Dias (35'), Sterling (68')
FT(HT: 2-0)

Richarlison (7'), Holgate (22')

Preview: Manchester City vs. Everton - prediction, team news, lineups

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Sports Mole previews Sunday's Premier League clash between Manchester City and Everton, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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Everton remain in contention for European football heading into their clash with champions Manchester City on the final day of the Premier League season.

The Toffees are positioned eighth in the table and just three points off sixth, while Man City will now have more than one eye on next week's Champions League final.


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Carlo Ancelotti's side have struggled for consistency pretty much throughout a frustrating 2020-21, yet that has also been the case for each of the teams around them in the table.

Wednesday's 1-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers, secured through a Richarlison goal, means that Everton can still technically qualify for the Europa League.

However, they trail sixth-placed West Ham United by three points and have a significantly worse goal difference, so seventh place - and a spot in the inaugural Europa Conference League - is the more realistic aim.

For that to be achieved Everton will almost certainly need to beat Man City as Arsenal - one point worse off - are at home to Brighton & Hove Albion, while also hoping Tottenham Hotspur fail to beat Leicester City.

Winning at the Etihad Stadium is no easy feat, of course, especially when taking into account that Everton have not won back-to-back league games since the start of March.

Ancelotti's men have won just three of their last 11 games since then, though their away form does provide hope of an upset this weekend, losing just one of their last 14 away from Goodison Park.

However, Everton have lost their last six Premier League games against Man City, only losing more consecutively in the competition against Manchester United (nine between 1999-2004).

City do not exactly have much to play for in their final league game of another impressive campaign, though, having wrapped up a third title in four seasons under Pep Guardiola with three games to spare.

The Citizens' results over the past five weeks certainly suggest that they have taken their foot off the gas, losing half of their last six league matches - against Leeds United, Chelsea and Brighton & Hove Albion.

The most recent of those defeats at the Amex Stadium left Guardiola a little concerned, with his 10 men throwing away a two-goal lead to lose 3-2.

Guardiola accepted at full time that a big improvement is needed if City are to beat domestic rivals Chelsea in next week's Champions League final, with this his last chance to get things right ahead of that massive game.

City have lost their final league game in just one of the last 12 seasons, the solitary defeat in that run coming at home to Norwich City in 2012-13.

Manchester City Premier League form:
  • L
  • W
  • W
  • L
  • W
  • L

Manchester City form (all competitions):
  • W
  • W
  • W
  • L
  • W
  • L

Everton Premier League form:
  • W
  • L
  • W
  • D
  • L
  • W



Team News

Ilkay Gundogan hobbled off the pitch in Man City's loss to Brighton and will not be risked here, while Kevin De Bruyne is another whose fitness will be closely monitored.

Guardiola is expected to name a slightly weakened side with the Champions League final in mind, which could see the likes of Nathan Ake, Aymeric Laporte and Sergio Aguero start.

Aguero has been struggling with an injury issue, but this is his last home game for Man City and the club's all-time leading goalscorer will be desperate to play a part.

Joao Cancelo will play no part after his sending off against Brighton, meanwhile, so Kyle Walker is likely to start at right-back and Benjamin Mendy on the opposite side.

As for Everton, they are without just one player for their final game of the season, with Jean-Philippe Gbamin still nursing an injury.

There is no question that Ancelotti will field his strongest possible side at the Etihad Stadium, so expect Richarlison to link up with Dominic Calvert-Lewin in attack.

Yerry Mina is back to fitness and will retain his place alongside Michael Keane, with Ancelotti unlikely to make any changes on the back of the midweek win against Wolves.

Manchester City possible starting lineup:
Ederson; Walker, Laporte, Ake, Mendy; De Bruyne, Fernandinho, Rodrigo; Torres, Aguero, Sterling

Everton possible starting lineup:
Pickford; Godfrey, Mina, Keane, Digne; Coleman, Doucoure, Allan, Sigurdsson; Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin


We say: Manchester City 1-1 Everton

Man City will use this game as a last preparation for the Champions League final, while Everton can qualify for Europe with a positive set of results on Sunday.

The Toffees have struggled for consistency this season, but they have looked a lot better on their travels and we can see them picking up a rare point at the Etihad Stadium.



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Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool108111961325
2Manchester CityMan City1072121111023
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest10541147719
4Chelsea105322012818
5Arsenal105321711618
6Aston Villa105321715218
7Tottenham HotspurSpurs1051422111116
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton104421714316
9Bournemouth104331312115
10Newcastle UnitedNewcastle104331010015
11Brentford94141818013
12Fulham93331212012
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd10334912-312
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham103251319-611
15Leicester CityLeicester102441418-410
16Everton102351017-79
17Crystal Palace10145813-57
18Ipswich TownIpswich100551021-115
19Southampton10118719-124
20Wolverhampton WanderersWolves100371427-133
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