Man City vs West Ham
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Kick off: 5:30pm
Nigeria’s wonder kid, Kelechi Iheanacho, will on Saturday (today) return to Manchester City’s line up as the high-flying Citizen host West Ham United at Eastlands.
The Manuel Pellegrini lads would be hoping to make it six of the best and extend their rip-roaring start to the Premier League season.
However, they come up against a Hammers side who have specialised in unlikely away wins so far, and victory is anything but a foregone conclusion for the title-chasing Sky Blues.
With five wins from five, 11 scored and zero conceded, Manchester City have been flawless in every way so far.
With Premier League champions, Chelsea, languishing 11 points behind them, things could hardly be going better for Manuel Pellegrini’s side.
Considered their biggest test of the season away to an in-form Palace side, the Sky Blues’ struggles reflected the billing as Pellegrini’s men found themselves frustrated for 90 minutes, but a stoppage-time winner from Iheanacho saw the visitors preserve their 100 per cent start.
The Citizens cannot afford to rest on their laurels against this West Ham United side – just ask Arsene Wenger and Brendan Rodgers.
The Hammers have endured an inconsistent start to the Premier League season, but there can be no doubt that United have shown hugely encouraging signs under Slaven Bilic in his first season.
When they are good, they are very good.
Although City will be overwhelming favourites, few would be overly surprised to see Bilic’s new-look West Ham side, featuring Nigeria’s Victor Moses, complete the hat-trick of unlikely away scalps in arguably the toughest location possible.
Manchester City possible starting lineup: Hart; Sagna, Otamendi, Mangala, Kolarov; Toure, Fernandinho, Navas, Silva, Sterling; Aguero.
West Ham United possible starting lineup: Adrian; Jenkinson, Tomkins, Reid, Cresswell; Noble, Kouyate, Moses, Payet, Lanzini; Sakho.