Manchester City v Sunderland: match preview

Kick-off Saturday 5.30pm

Venue Etihad Stadium

Last season Manchester City 4 Sunderland 1

Live BT Sport 1

Referee Robert Madley

Last season G26, Y70, R5, 3.08 cards per game

Odds H 1-4 A 12-1 D 5-1
Manchester City

Subs from Caballero, Mangala, Kolarov, Zabaleta, Delph, Fernando, Navas, Nasri, Nolito, Bony, Iheanacho, Zinchenko, Denayer, Adarabioyo

Doubtful Mangala (match fitness), Otamendi (match fitness)

Injured Gündogan (knee, Sep), Kompany (thigh, unknown), Sané (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Form n/a

Discipline (last season) Y61 R0

Top scorer (last season) Agüero 24
Sunderland

Subs from Pickford, Koné, Lens, Bridcutt, Gómez, Mavrias, Watmore, Januzaj, Greenwood, Honeyman

Doubtful Koné (unsettled)

Injured Kirchoff (hamstring, 20 Aug), Larsson (knee, Jan), Cattermole (groin, unknown), Jones (hip, unknown)

Suspended None

Form n/a

Discipline (last season) Y66 R2

Top scorer (last season) Defoe 15