Bournemouth vs Manchester City: Live updates, plus what time does it start, what TV channel is it on and where can I watch it?
A look ahead to the Premier League fixture at the Vitality Stadium
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Your support makes all the difference.Eddie Howe’s Bournemouth side are in danger of falling into a relegation dog-fight. They appear to be stuck in a rut but a win in the Monday night fixture against Manchester City could see them begin to climb back up the table.
With the race for the top four heating up, every win is vital. City have fallen 10 points behind league leaders Chelsea but, with the introduction of young forward Gabriel Jesus, they are beginning to look a threat once again. Pep Guardiola will be expected to deliver Champions League football for next season as the bare minimum and this is a game he simply cannot afford to lose.
AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City kicks off at 20:00pm on Monday 13 February.
Where can I watch it?
The game will be televised live on Sky Sports 1, coverage starts from 19:00pm
It’s a big game for…
Artur Boruc
After shipping six at Goodison Park on the weekend, Boruc will need a better performance this time around. It is expected he will have a busy night’s work with City’s attacking forces and he’ll need to be on top of his game to stop them from scoring.
Best stat…
Bournemouth have never beaten Manchester City in the nine times they’ve played each other.
Remember when…
Man City needed three points to secure promotion but blew a 3-0 half-time lead against Bournemouth in 1989.
Player to watch…
Gabriel Jesus
An obvious pick. Since completing his £27million move from Palmeiras, the Brazilian sensation has become City’s new star. With a brace last time out, including a last minute winner against Swansea, we’ve picked Jesus to be the player to watch out for in this tie.
Past three-meetings…
Manchester City 4 (De Bruyne, 15) (Iheanacho, 25) (Sterling, 48) (Gundogan, 66) AFC Bournemouth 0 Premier League, September 2016
AFC Bournemouth 0 Manchester City 4 (Fernando, 7) (De Bruyne, 12) (Aguero, 19) (Kolarov, 90) Premier League, April 2016
Manchester City 5 (Sterling, 7, 29, 45) (Bony 11, 89) Bournemouth 1 (Murray, 22) Premier League, October 2015
Form guide…
AFC Bournemouth: DLLDLL
Manchester City: WLDWWW
Odds…
AFC Bournemouth to win: 23/4
Manchester City to win: 23/50
Draw: 19/5
(Odds provided by 888 Sport)
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