Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that striker Darwin Nunez is in contention for tomorrow lunchtime's Premier League showdown with Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.
11.03.2023 - 13:29 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester City will continue their Premier League title charge against Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon and three pundits are predicting a routine win for Pep Guardiola and his star-studded team.
Phil Foden has been passed fit to play at Selhurst Park after shaking off a foot injury and City are pretty much at full strength when it comes to selection. A victory would see them close the gap on table-topping Arsenal to two points before the Gunners collide with Fulham on Sunday afternoon.
Here's what three pundits predict will happen at Selhurst Park before then.
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Paul Merson - Sportskeeda
Sharing his Sportskeeda predictions, Merson said: "Manchester City are being dragged into the thick of things by Arsenal. Crystal Palace are slipping towards the drop zone. You don't expect them to beat Manchester City and that's another game without a win. It could have huge ramifications in the quest to survive.
"I'm starting to worry for Palace. They have ballers in that team. They've got a lot of dribblers, but they haven't got finishers. Only five points separate Palace from Everton, who are currently 18th in the table.
"Manchester City have some difficult fixtures coming up. As far as the title race is concerned, I think it'll come down to which team gets to play their fixtures first. Manchester City have a massive advantage here getting to play before Arsenal this weekend as they get the opportunity to put the pressure on the Gunners."
Score prediction: Crystal Palace 0-2 Manchester City
Chris Sutton - BBC Sport
Writing his BBC Sport column, Sutton added: "I don't think Crystal Palace are getting dragged into a relegation battle because of their long winless run - they are in
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