Manchester City will be hoping to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table when they host Bournemouth this weekend.
Both sides head into this match in mixed form, having each won just one of their three matches before the international break.
Manuel Pellegrini’s side have sat at the top of the Premier League standings for the last fortnight, having thrashed Newcastle United 6-1 just before the international break, with Sergio Aguero netting five goals for the side.
The victory gave City their first win in three league fixtures, following defeats to Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United in the previous matches.
Aguero’s performance also moves the club to the top of the goal-scoring table in the Premier League, having netted 19 goals in their first eight outings – almost twice as many as this weekend’s opponents.
City have also kept more clean sheets in the league than any of their Premier League rivals this season, preventing their opponents from finding the back of the net in five of their matches so far.
With their league form back on track, attention will turn to the Champions League a few days after the visit of Bournemouth, with their third fixture in the group stage taking place on Wednesday when the side hosts Sevilla.
Despite a two-week break between matches, the club’s groundstaff will have been kept busy during the international period.
The Etihad Stadium, which only had a new pitch installed over the summer, played host to England’s final match at the Rugby World Cup last weekend.
Eddie Howe’s side sit 15th in the table ahead of their trip to the Etihad Stadium, four points clear of the bottom three, with eight points from their first eight outings.
The Cherries have won just once in four matches away from home this season though, clinching a narrow 4-3 win in a closely-fought match against West Ham United in August.Manchester City possible starting lineup: Hart, Zabaleta, Otamendi, Mangala, Demichelis, Fernando, Fernandinho, De Bruyne, Navas, Sterling, Bony.
Bournemouth possible starting lineup: Boruc, Francis, Cook, Distin, Daniels, Ritchie, Surman, Gosling, Smith, King, Murray
Manuel Pellegrini’s side have sat at the top of the Premier League standings for the last fortnight, having thrashed Newcastle United 6-1 just before the international break, with Sergio Aguero netting five goals for the side.
The victory gave City their first win in three league fixtures, following defeats to Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United in the previous matches.
Aguero’s performance also moves the club to the top of the goal-scoring table in the Premier League, having netted 19 goals in their first eight outings – almost twice as many as this weekend’s opponents.
City have also kept more clean sheets in the league than any of their Premier League rivals this season, preventing their opponents from finding the back of the net in five of their matches so far.
With their league form back on track, attention will turn to the Champions League a few days after the visit of Bournemouth, with their third fixture in the group stage taking place on Wednesday when the side hosts Sevilla.
Despite a two-week break between matches, the club’s groundstaff will have been kept busy during the international period.
The Etihad Stadium, which only had a new pitch installed over the summer, played host to England’s final match at the Rugby World Cup last weekend.
Eddie Howe’s side sit 15th in the table ahead of their trip to the Etihad Stadium, four points clear of the bottom three, with eight points from their first eight outings.
The Cherries have won just once in four matches away from home this season though, clinching a narrow 4-3 win in a closely-fought match against West Ham United in August.Manchester City possible starting lineup: Hart, Zabaleta, Otamendi, Mangala, Demichelis, Fernando, Fernandinho, De Bruyne, Navas, Sterling, Bony.
Bournemouth possible starting lineup: Boruc, Francis, Cook, Distin, Daniels, Ritchie, Surman, Gosling, Smith, King, Murray
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