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Manchester City to unveil new badge at Sunderland game on Boxing Day
Sam Allardyce’s men appeared to have turned a corner after back-to-back wins at the end of November but have since lost at Arsenal and Chelsea as well as suffering a home defeat to Watford. In their last meeting three months ago, Manchester City knocked Sunderland out of the Third Round of the Capital One Cup, winning 1-4 at the Stadium of Light.
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He said: “Sergio was ready to play – he needed minutes”.
Captain Vincent Kompany will not be back for at least two weeks while David Silva, Samir Nasri, Wilfried Bony, Pablo Zabaleta and Eliaquim Mangala were all absent for the game in Turin.
City have won just five of their last 11 Premier League games against the Black Cats and midfielder Fernandinho determined to improve that statistic.
Jermain Defoe has scored six goals in 10 league appearances on Boxing Day. Knowing the unpredictability of thePremier League, especially this season, has given the striker the belief that the team have a “bit more of a chance” at getting results in the upcoming games.
With only 12 points pocketed from 17 games, they are firmly in the relegation battle… a fight which may only get worse as they have only recorded one win on the road so far this season, while City – for all their flaws – are fairly strong at the Etihad.
Pablo Zabaleta and Fernando are also available again after lay-offs and boss Manuel Pellegrini has expressed his delight at a shrinking injury list.
City aren’t convincing at the moment but they need to keep going.
Sunderland just keep on having hard game after hard game.
Tough to see anything but a comfortable win here for Manchester City, no value in the 1/5 being offered though.
Fernandinho is concerned by Sunderland’s recent performances against Manchester City ahead of their festive clash.
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The Citizens have struggled without the Belgium global and he was sorely missed against Arsenal on Monday night.