CARDIFF CITY v
MANCHESTER CITYSaturday 22nd September, 3pm
Premier League
Cardiff City StadiumNeil Etheridge Lee Peltier Sean Morrison Bruno Manga Greg Cunningham
Victor Camarasa Joe Ralls Harry Arter Junior Hoilett Bobby Reid Danny Ward
Subs: Brian Murphy Joe Bennett Jazz Richards
Sol Bamba Callum Paterson Josh Murphy Kenneth Zohore
MATCH SOLD OUT
Just under 3,000 Man City fans coming
20/09/18
Cardiff City have no fresh injury concerns ahead of their huge clash with reigning Premier League champions Man City on Saturday.
The Bluebirds remain without a win in the league so far this season but are still above the relegation zone ahead of the visit of Pep Guardiola's side having earned two draws from their five outings to date.
Neil Warnock will once again be unable to call upon the services of long-term absentee Nathaniel Mendez-Laing following the winger's injury in the early stages of the 0-0 draw with Huddersfield Town last month.
The Yorkshireman will also be without Josh Murphy who has not starred for the Bluebirds since the stalemate with Huddersfield due to a hamstring problem.
Aron Gunnarsson
But the Bluebirds' only other concern surrounds the fitness of central midfielder Aron Gunnarsson.
The Iceland international is yet to feature for Cardiff this season due to a knee problem but is understood to be edging ever closer to getting back on the pitch having returned to training.
Warnock admitted he could have selected the midfielder against Chelsea last weekend before adding he does not want to rush the 29-year-old back too soon.
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About Manchester CityManchester City Football Club, also known simply as City or the Cityzens, is a football club based in east Manchester, England. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's (West Gorton), it became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894. The club's home ground is the City of Manchester Stadium in east Manchester, to which it moved in 2003, having played at Maine Road since 1923.
Manchester City first played in the top-tier of the Football League in 1899 and won their first major honour with the FA Cup in 1904. The club's most successful period was from 1968 to 1970, when it won the League Championship, FA Cup, League Cup and European Cup Winners' Cup, under the management team of Joe Mercer and Malcolm Allison. After losing the 1981 FA Cup Final, the club went through a period of decline, culminating in relegation to the third tier of English football for the only time in its history in 1998. Having regained their Premier League status in the early 2000s, Manchester City was purchased in September 2008 by Abu Dhabi United Group for £210 million, receiving considerable investment. The club won the Premier League in 2012, 2014 and, most recently in 2018, also becoming the first Premier League team to attain 100 points in a single season.
Manchester City has the fifth-highest revenue in football, at €527.7 million in 2016–17. Forbes magazine ranks it as the world's fifth-most valuable football club, worth US$2.47 billion. In 2015, a 13.79% stake purchase of the club's parent company, City Football Group (CFG), by the CITIC Group for £265 million valued it at $3 billion.
Previous MeetingWe lost 2-0 at home to Manchester City in the FA Cup Fourth Round last season. Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling got the goals for the away side. Joe Bennett was sent off late on for us.
Team News - Predicted Line-UpsCardiff City: Etheridge, Manga, Morrison, Bamba, Bennett, Ralls, Arter, Camarasa, Hoilett, Reid, Ward
Manchester City: Ederson, Walker, Otamendi, Laporte, Delph, Bernardo Silva, Fernandinho, Silva, Sane, Sterling, Aguero
Form - Last Three GamesChelsea 4-1 Cardiff City
Cardiff City 2-3 Arsenal
Cardiff City 1-3 Norwich City
Manchester City 1-2 Lyon
Manchester City 3-0 Fulham
Manchester City 2-1 Newcastle United
Match OddsCardiff City - 12/1
Manchester City - 1/5
Draw - 11/2
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