Everton vs Manchester City: What TV channel is it on, what time is it and what are the latest odds?
All the latest news and information as Pep Guardiola takes his title-chasers to Goodison Park
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EVERTON welcome Manchester City in the Sunday lunch-time kick-off with both sides looking for points for different reasons.
The Toffees will be desperate to stay in touch in the hunt for a European place, while Pep Guardiola and his City boys are playing catch-up to Chelsea in the title race.
It will be a stern test for Manchester City, but should they go ahead early doors, the pressure from an always expectant Goodison crowd could play a part.
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Who will be showing Everton vs Manchester City?
Sky Sports 1 will be broadcasting the game live from Goodison Park.
Alternatively, follow all the action with SunSport's live blog or listen to live commentary on talkSport.
The Premier League game takes place on Sunday, January 15 with a 1.30pm kick-off.
What is the latest Everton team news?
Who is definitely out for Everton?
Out: Besic, Bolasie, Calvert-Lewin, Gueye, McCarthy, McGeady, Oviedo, Pennington, Stekelenburg.
What is the latest Manchester City news?
Who is definitely out for Manchester City?
Out: Gündogan, Hart, Kompany, Mangala, Nasri, Roberts, Sané.
Doubts: de Jesus 75%
Banned: Fernandinho
Who is playing for Everton on Boxing Day?
Predicted line-up: ROBLES, COLEMAN, WILLIAMS, FUNES MORI, BAINES, DAVIES, BARRY, ENNER VALENCIA, BARKLEY, MIRALLAS.
Who is playing for Manchester City on Boxing Day?
Predicted line-up: BRAVO, SAGNA, OTAMENDI, KOLAROV, CLICHY, TOURÉ, FERNANDO, DE, BRUYNE, SILVA, NOLITO, AGUERO.
Form guide
Everton - LWDWL
Manchester City - WWLWW
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Who is going to win - latest odds?
Everton - 16/5
Manchester City - 4/5
Draw - 11/4
SunSport prediction
Manchester City will be desperate not to lose the game to stay in touch with leaders Chelsea. But Everton will be looking to keep in touch with the European places themselves. 2-2.
Everton vs Manchester City - Fact me
- Everton are winless in their last seven Premier League games against Manchester City (D3 L4). Prior to this run, they had won six of the previous eight (D1 L1).
- The Citizens have won two of their last three games at Goodison Park, having lost the previous four to David Moyes' Everton between 2010 and 2013.
- Three of Everton's last five goals against Manchester City in the Premier League have been scored by Romelu Lukaku.
- Since Lukaku's debut for Everton in September 2013, only Sergio Aguero (77) and Harry Kane (59) have scored more Premier League goals than the Belgian (54).
- Yaya Toure has been directly involved in six goals in nine previous Premier League appearances against the Toffees (three goals and three assists).
- Manchester City missed two penalties against Everton in October, with both spot kicks conceded by Phil Jagielka and saved by Maarten Stekelenburg.
- Raheem Sterling has been directly involved in nine Premier League goals for Man City this season (five goals, four assists), compared to eight in his first season at the club.
- The Citizens have lost as many Premier League games in their last seven (3) as they did in their previous 24.
- Sergio Aguero has had a hand in 139 goals in 164 Premier League appearances for Manchester City (113 goals, 26 assists).
- Leighton Baines' next assist will be his 50th in the Premier League. He's currently on 49 assists, five more than any other defender in the competition's history.
- Idrissa Gueye will be missing for this game as he is away representing Senegal at AFCON 2017. Gueye has made the most tackles in the Premier League this season (93).