MAN CITY v BOURNEMOUTH

Today 3pm, Etihad Stadium

Referee: David Coote (Games 0, 0 ❚ 0 ❚ )

MANCHESTER CITY: Kalvin Phillips has ‘a couple of niggles’. Pep Guardiola said: ‘I want Erling Haaland scoring’, hinting he will not rest him. Out: A Laporte (knee). Doubt: K Phillips, C Palmer (both knock).

BOURNEMOUTH: Scott Parker may drop a striker to help the Cherries on the ball. Mark Travers to keep No 1 shirt despite signing Barcelona keeper Neto. Out: J Rothwell (thigh), R Fredericks (calf).

Last meeting: City 2 Bournemouth 1.

Sportsmail prediction: City win.

17 BOURNEMOUTH have never beaten City in 17 attempts. No side in English league history has played a team more times with no wins. Just two promoted sides have won at that year’s reigning champions since 2002: Scott Parker’s Fulham in 2020-21 and Bournemouth in 2015-16.