Erik ten Hag has named his starting line-up for Manchester United's Premier League tussle with Aston Villa at Villa Park this afternoon, making one enforced change.
22.01.2024 - 18:21 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester City are predicted to win the Premier League for a record fourth time in a row - despite being five points behind Liverpool in the title race.
The Blues have hit a purple patch of form just at the right time as they try to time their run to perfection. City have not lost in the Premier League since the beginning of December, and such displays have seen them overtake Arsenal and Aston Villa.
Following this weekend's FA Cup tie against Tottenham Hotspur, City face a favourable run of fixtures as they head into mid-February's return to the Champions League and a clash with Chelsea. According to OLBG's study, the Blues will win the Premier League by three points.
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Impressively, they are expected to lose no other matches between now and the end of the Premier League season, despite still having to travel to Anfield and host Mikel Arteta's men at the Etihad. Jurgen Klopp's side are predicted to finish second, according to the supercomputer, with Arsenal third, seven points behind City.
As for the final Champions League spot, Aston Villa are expected to secure it, finishing a whopping eight points ahead of Tottenham Hotspur in fifth. For City, though, their eyes will be focused firmly on the top prize in England.
When speaking about the title race last month, Pep Guardiola was keen not to get too far ahead of himself. He told reporters: "So tight - we're not top of the league, Liverpool are better.
"We've had injuries and some problems, we won the titles, important ones, our level is really good I would say and we are there. Now rest, we all need it. January is less intense than November and
Erik ten Hag has named his starting line-up for Manchester United's Premier League tussle with Aston Villa at Villa Park this afternoon, making one enforced change.
Manchester United continue their revived top-four charge against fellow Champions League hopefuls Aston Villa on Sunday afternoon (4.30pm). That showdown will take centre stage in the Premier League after back-to-back wins for United against Wolves and West Ham boosted their morale.
Manchester United could be without five players for their Premier League match-up with Aston Villa on Sunday afternoon (4.30pm). Erik ten Hag and his team have recorded back-to-back wins as they prepare to make the trip down to Villa Park in a bid to close the gap on the Champions League spots.
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