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Manchester City vs Southampton: Predictions, news, and where can you see the Premier League match

Manchester City welcome the arrival of Southampton to the Etihad Stadium this Saturday for the match five of the new season. What are the details surrounding the match?  

By Elijah Odetokun

Manchester City welcome the arrival of Southampton to the Etihad Stadium this Saturday for the match five of the new season. What are the details surrounding the match?
 
Manchester City welcome the arrival of Southampton to the Etihad Stadium this Saturday for the match five of the new season. What are the details surrounding the match?  
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The matchday five of the 2021/22 English Premier League season started on Friday night with Leeds United and Newcastle United playing out a 1-1 draw. Manchester City will be in action on Saturday against Southampton and will hope to take maximum points.

 

Manchester City lost their first match of the season to Tottenham 1-0 and have recorded three straight wins against Arsenal, Norwich City and Leicester City after, scoring 11 goals without conceding a goal in that time. They will hope to continue the same form again on Saturday.

 

Guardiola will be without American goalkeeper Zack Steffen who is still self-isolating after testing positive to coronavirus. Defenders John Stones and Aymeric Laporte are still out injured but Nathan Aké who scored his first Champions League goal against RB Leipzig and lost his father is available.

 

Possible lineups

Manchester City: (4-3-3) Ederson; Walker, Ake, Dias, Cancelo; De Bruyne, Rodri, Gundogan; Jesus, Torres, Grealish

 

Southampton: (4-4-2) McCarthy; Livramento, Stephens, Salisu, Perraud; Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Elyounoussi; Redmond, Armstrong, Djenepo

 

Manchester City are fifth on the table with nine points from four games, one point behind League leaders Manchester United while Southampton are 14th with three points from four games. Manchester City are favourites to win with a scoreline of 3-0.

 

Where to watch in USA

Manchester City Vs Southampton will be televised live on the USA network at 10am ET on Saturday and it can be streamed online at NBCSports website or on fuboTV.

 


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