Evening Standard
·16 de enero de 2025
Evening Standard
·16 de enero de 2025
Premier League champions face tricky trip to Tractor Boys
Manchester City must dust themselves down following Tuesday’s draw with Brentford when they head to Ipswich in the Premier League this weekend.
Pep Guardiola’s side were two goals up going into the final ten minutes of the game at the Gtech Community Stadium but conceded late on to draw 2-2.
That result leaves the champions sixth in the Premier League table heading into this weekend's fixtures, although both Aston Villa and Bournemouth could overtake them on Saturday.
It will be a difficult test for City, with Ipswich having taken points off Manchester United and Chelsea at home this season. The Tractor Boys went down 2-0 against Brighton on Thursday.
Here’s everything you need to know about the game.
Ipswich vs Man City is scheduled for a 4.30pm GMT kick-off time on Sunday 19 January 2025.
Portman Road in Ipswich will host.
TV channel: The game will be broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HDR.
Live stream: Subscribers will be able to watch on a live stream via the Sky Go app.
LIVE coverage: Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog!
The hosts will be without Samuel Szmodics, Axel Tuanzebe, Conor Chaplin and Chiedozie Ogbene. Kalvin Phillips cannot play against his parent club, although Omari Hutchinson could return from a recent knock.
City, meanwhile, will be without Rodri and John Stones is a doubt. Oscar Bobb and Ruben Dias have been spotted in training, while Kyle Walker is not expected feature after asking to leave the club.
Kyle Walker has asked to leave Man City
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City’s results have improved of late but it remains difficult to confidently back them.
Draw, 1-1.
Ipswich wins: 28
Draws: 15
Man City wins: 24
Ipswich to win: 13/2
Draw: 7/2
Man City to win: 1/4
Odds via Betfair and subject to change.