Manchester City will be bidding to close the gap at the top of the table when they face Aston Villa in a Premier League clash on Sunday afternoon.
Pep Guardiola's side is finally hitting their stride, and have been unbeaten in nine outings across competitions. Goal machine Erling Haaland scored a brace to snatch two crucial points against Everton in the league last weekend and also scored once in a 2-0 victory over Villareal in the Champions League.
City is currently placed second in the Premier League standings, just three points off leaders Arsenal.
Villa, meanwhile, came from behind to score two goals against Tottenham Hotspur to seal an impressive victory away from home, extending their unbeaten streak to five matches in English top-flight.
Unai Emery's side have turned the tables after a mixed start to their season, winning their previous three league outings. However, they suffered a disappointing 1-2 defeat at the hands of Go Ahead Eagles in the Europa League mid-week.
AllSportsPeople looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times, and the latest lineup news.
Aston Villa vs. Man City live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Premier League match in the U.S.:
TV channel: USA Network
Live stream: Fubo, nbcsports.com, NBC Sports App
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What time does Aston Villa vs. Man City kick off?
This Premier League clash takes place at the Villa Park in Birmingham, England and kicks off on Sunday, October 26 at 2:00 p.m. Local time (GMT).
Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Sun, Oct. 26 | 10:00 a.m. |
| Central Time | Sun, Oct. 26 | 9:00 a.m. |
| Mountain Time | Sun, Oct. 26 | 8:00 a.m. |
| Pacific Time | Sun, Oct. 26 | 7:00 a.m. |
Aston Villa vs. Man City lineups, team news
Unai Emery's side do not have any fresh injury concerns after their recent loss to GA Eagles. Villa will be boosted by the return of Lucas Digne; the French defender was ineligible to feature for the Thursday game.
Youri Tielemans continues to be the only absentee for Villa, as the Belgian midfielder will take a few more weeks to recover from his calf injury.
Morgan Rogers, John McGinn, and Boubacar Kamara will all return to the starting lineup after being rested for Thursday's UCL game.
Aston Villa predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Martinez (GK) — Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne — Kamara, Onana — Malen, Rogers, McGinn — Watkins.
Injured: Tielemans (calf)
Suspended: None
Manchester City will miss the services of Nico Gonzalez, who withdrew against Villareal with a foot injury. However, Guardiola labeled Gonzalez's injury as a 'knock,' meaning City will still be hopeful of his return against Aston Villa.
With Rodri out for a few more weeks with a thigh injury and Abdukodir Khusanov recovering from an ankle injury, Haaland will continue to lead the attack.
Man City predicted XI (4-1-4-1, right to left): Donnarumma (GK) — Nunes, Stones, Dias, Gvardiol — Gonzale — Cherki, Foden, Reijnders, Doku — Haaland.
Injured: Rodri (thigh), Khusanov (ankle), Gonzalez (foot, doubt)
Suspended: None
Premier League fixture schedule this week
All times ET
Sunday, October 26
- Arsenal vs. Crystal Palace (10:00 a.m.)
- Aston Villa vs. Manchester City (10:00 a.m.)
- Bournemouth vs. Nottingham Forest (10:00 a.m.)
- Wolves vs. Burnley (10:00 a.m.)
- Everton vs. Tottenham (12:30 p.m.)