Man City vs West Ham LIVE Premier League team news, line-ups and more today
Manchester City host West Ham United on Sunday in what is a meeting between two ofthe most in-form sides in the Premier League. Pep Guardiola’s side can go back into second with a win, but can also put the pressure on leaders Chelsea who play later in the day by moving level on points with them. They have won back-to-back games in the top flight since a surprise defeat to Crystal Palace.
The Hammers, meanwhile, are up in fourth and if they take the points today, they can move level on points with City – and having beaten Liverpool just before the international break, David Moyes’ side will be confident they can trouble the big clubs once more. Both sides were victorious in Europe during the week, with City beating PSG and West Ham easily seeing off Rapid Vienna.
City have the best defensive record in the league in home games, conceding just twice so far, but only Chelsea have taken more points on the road than the Hammers. Follow all the team news and match updates below:
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Manchester City have kept a clean sheet in six of their last seven Premier League home games, with the exception being a 2-0 defeat to Crystal Palace in October.
They have lost four of the previous five top-flight home matches in which they did not keep a clean sheet, including each of the last three games.
Man City vs West Ham: Raheem Sterling reaping rewards of going ‘back to basics’, says Pep Guardiola
Pep Guardiola has praised Raheem Sterling’s attitude following the Manchester City forward’s recent return to form.
After an indifferent start to the season, the England international has scored in three of City’s last four games, including the crucial equaliser in Wednesday’s Champions League win over Paris St Germain.
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The England international has scored in three of Manchester City’s last four games.
Elsewhere in the Premier League
As well as Man City vs West Ham, there are another two Premier League matches kicking off at 2pm. Brentford are hosting Everton in the sunshine and Watford are at Leicester.
As has been said, Burnley vs Tottenham has been postponed because of the bad weather.
Man City vs West Ham: Baby, it’s cold outside
It’s cold and snowing up North. Such much so that the Premier League match between Burnley and Tottenham at Turf Moor has been postponed due to adverse weather.
At the Etihad Stadium the groundsmen are hard at work making the pitch as snow free as possible. The game should still go ahead but it’ll be a cold one for the players and fans.
Man City vs West Ham: Head-to-head
Manchester City have won nine of their 10 Premier League games against West Ham under Pep Guardiola, scoring 28 goals and conceding just five.
The Hammers won 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium in September 2015 but that is their only victory in their last 15 league fixtures away to City – with one draw and 13 defeats in that run.
City had scored in 20 consecutive league and cup games against West Ham until last month’s Carabao Cup tie at the London Stadium, which ended 0-0 – with the Hammers progressing after a penalty shootout.
Man City vs West Ham: David Moyes desperate to avoid another ‘boom and bust’ cycle for West Ham
David Moyes wants West Ham to avoid another “boom and bust” era as they look to establish themselves among the leading Premier League clubs.
The Scot has overseen impress progress since heading back for a second spell at the London Stadium two years ago, when his remit was to keep them up.
A top-six finish followed in 2020-21 and with it a return to European football.
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The well-drilled Irons have produced a string of impressive displays this season.
Man City vs West Ham: Team changes
Pep Guardiola makes two changes to the Manchester City line-up that defeated Paris Saint-Germain during the week. Aymeric Laporte and Gabriel Jesus come into the team with John Stones and Oleksandr Zinchenko dropping to the bench.
David Moyes meanwhile reverts back to one of is strongest starting line-ups. There are eight changes from the midweek team but just one change from the side that lost to Wolves last time out in the Premier League. Jarrod Bowen drops to the bench and Arthur Masuakau is given a starting place.
Man City vs West Ham: Line-ups
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Man City vs West Ham: Moyes on Man City
West Ham manager David Moyes says Manchester City’s Champions League win over PSG was one of the best games he’s seen in a long time and says City are the team everyone else aspires to be. He said:
I watched Manchester City’s game against Paris St Germain on Wednesday and it was an incredible game of football, probably one of the best I’ve seen in a long time. The standards, the levels were up there with anything we’ve seen.
“Mick [Michail Antonio] will probably cause them different problems than [Lionel] Messi would do, but I think Manchester City have shown exactly what they are.
“Everyone is trying to aspire to be at the level of Manchester City, but that takes time and I don’t think you can do it immediately. I don’t think Manchester City have done it immediately.
“They’ve taken a long period [to build] and they’ve got a great team and a great manager as well.”
MAn City vs West Ham: The standings
This is top of the table clash between Manchester City and West Ham United. City come into the match sitting third in the Premier League table – behind Liverpool and Chelsea – with West Ham trailing them by three points in fourth.
The Hammers can move level on points with Pep Guardiola’s men if they manage to win at the Etihad stadium with City able to join Chelsea at the top of the table if they pick up the three points.
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