Manchester City welcome Crystal Palace to the Etihad Stadium on Saturday (Watch live, 7:45 a.m. ET on NBCSN and online via Live Extra) looking to make it six wins on the spin and go level on points with leaders Chelsea.
The Citizens have severe injury problems up top with Edin Dzeko and Sergio Aguero out, while Stevan Jovetic is injured. As for Palace, they are hovering dangerously above the relegation zone and Neil Warnock’s men have just one win in their last five matches.
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In team news City line up without a striker as James Milner is deployed in a false nine role, as they make six changes with injuries mounting up. As for Palace, they bring in Frazier Campbell up top with Wilfried Zaha and Yannick Bolasie set to cause havoc on the wings.
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Manchester City: Hart, Zabaleta, Demichelis, Mangala, Kolarov, Fernandinho, Navas, Yaya Toure, Silva, Nasri, Milner. Subs: Caballero, Boyata, Sagna, Fernando, Lampard, Ambrose, Sinclair
Crystal Palace: Speroni, Kelly, Dann, Hangeland, Ward, Bolasie, Jedinak, Ledley, McArthur, Puncheon, Campbell. Subs: Hennessey, Mariappa, Delaney, Bannan, Thomas, Zaha, Gayle