Two iconic north-west clubs meet in the Premier League on Boxing Day, looking to move further up the standings from where they currently are, when Manchester City welcome Everton to the Etihad.
City have won just one of their last 12 games and have subsequently slipped to seventh, while Everton are just two places above the drop, despite claiming impressive draws against Chelsea and Arsenal recently.
MANCHESTER CITY vs. EVERTON
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MANCHESTER CITY
Out: Rodri (knee), Oscar Bobb (leg), Ruben Dias (muscle)
Doubtful: John Stones (foot), Matheus Nunes (knock), Ederson (illness)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ortega; Walker, Akanji, Ake, Gvardiol; De Bruyne, Kovacic; Savinho, Foden, Doku; Haaland
EVERTON
Out: James Garner (back), Tim Iroegbunam (foot), Youssef Chermiti (toe), Ashley Young (suspended)
Doubtful: Dwight McNeil (knee)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Pickford; Coleman, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Harrison, Gueye, Mangala, Doucoure, Ndiaye; Calvert-Lewin
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Andrew Delaney
