Wolves vs. Man City
Venue: Molineux
Kick off: 12:30PMManchester City make the trip to Molineux to face Wolverhampton Wanderers having started the defence of their Premier League crown with victories over Arsenal and Huddersfield Town.
Newly-promoted Wolves have been handed a tough start to the campaign, but head coach Nuno Espirito Santo will relish the opportunity for his side to test themselves against the best team in the country.
Wolves have made an impression in their opening two games back in the top flight, with a gutsy draw being earned against Everton and a defeat being suffered against Leicester City only after the woodwork had been struck three times.
However, a return of just one point from six has epitomised what Wolves would have already been aware of, and that is that they will have to show a clinical touch in the final third if they want to achieve their aims this season.
Wolves are unlikely to get too despondent if they fail to collect many points from their first half-a-dozen fixtures – next up are trips to West Ham United and Manchester United either side of a home clash with Burnley – but one victory could really kick-start their campaign.
Pep Guardiola however has found himself hindered by a number of his first-team squad making a late return from the World Cup, as well being dealt a blow with Kevin De Bruyne sustaining a knee injury which will keep him sidelined for three months.
However, City are showing that they continue to take everything – good and bad – in their stride, and it is already looking like it will take some effort to prevent the North-West outfit from retaining their top-flight crown.
The opening-weekend triumph over Arsenal was business-like, but City were relentless against Huddersfield last Saturday and should have scored more than the six goals which they netted at the Etihad Stadium.
Venue: Molineux
Kick off: 12:30PMManchester City make the trip to Molineux to face Wolverhampton Wanderers having started the defence of their Premier League crown with victories over Arsenal and Huddersfield Town.
Newly-promoted Wolves have been handed a tough start to the campaign, but head coach Nuno Espirito Santo will relish the opportunity for his side to test themselves against the best team in the country.
Wolves have made an impression in their opening two games back in the top flight, with a gutsy draw being earned against Everton and a defeat being suffered against Leicester City only after the woodwork had been struck three times.
However, a return of just one point from six has epitomised what Wolves would have already been aware of, and that is that they will have to show a clinical touch in the final third if they want to achieve their aims this season.
Wolves are unlikely to get too despondent if they fail to collect many points from their first half-a-dozen fixtures – next up are trips to West Ham United and Manchester United either side of a home clash with Burnley – but one victory could really kick-start their campaign.
Pep Guardiola however has found himself hindered by a number of his first-team squad making a late return from the World Cup, as well being dealt a blow with Kevin De Bruyne sustaining a knee injury which will keep him sidelined for three months.
However, City are showing that they continue to take everything – good and bad – in their stride, and it is already looking like it will take some effort to prevent the North-West outfit from retaining their top-flight crown.
The opening-weekend triumph over Arsenal was business-like, but City were relentless against Huddersfield last Saturday and should have scored more than the six goals which they netted at the Etihad Stadium.
Wolves possible XI: Patricio, Bennett, Coady, Boly, Doherty, Neves, Moutinho, Jonny, Jota, Traore, Jimenez.
Man City possible XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Otamendi, Mendy, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Sterling, D.Silva, Sane, Aguero.