Fighting for the lead, Manchester City travels to face Bournemouth this Saturday (24) at the Vitality Stadium in the 26th round of the Premier League. The Citizens are in second place with 56 points, four behind leaders Liverpool — who have already played in the round. Meanwhile, Bournemouth are in 13th place with 28 points. Check out where to watch Manchester City vs Bournemouth live below.
After stumbling against Chelsea, City recovered and beat Brentford 1-0 in a delayed 18th round match. Top scorer Erling Haaland scored the solitary goal, which put the Manchester team back into second place.
For the match, coach Pep Guardiola will not be able to count on defender Josko Gvardiol or striker Jack Grealish, who are recovering from injury. Midfielder Kevin De Bruyne is doubtful and could be spared thinking about the classic against Manchester United in the next round.
On Bournemouth’s side, coach Andoni Iraola will have midfielder Philip Billing on the sidelines, who is suspended after receiving a red card. Among those injured, those missing are right-backs Max Aarons, Ryan Fredericks, James Hill and midfielder Tyler Adams.
The Cherries’ situation is quite serious. The team has not yet won in the Premier League in 2024. In five games, there were two defeats and three draws. In the last round, they drew 2-2 against Newcastle, with goals from Dominic Solanke and Antoine Semenyo.
Where to watch Manchester City vs Bournemouth
The match between Manchester City and Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium starts at 2:30 pm, Brasília time, with live broadcast on ESPN (closed TV) and Star+ (streaming).
Manchester United x Fulham
Also this Saturday (24), Manchester United will host Fulham at the Old Trafford stadium. After a turbulent start, the Red Devils are going through a great phase. In the most recent round, United beat Luton Town 2-1, with goals from striker Rasmus Højlund, and achieved their fifth consecutive victory.
With this, the Manchester team reached 44 points, occupying sixth place in the English Championship. Now, the gap to fifth-placed Tottenham has narrowed to three points.
Fulham, on the other hand, is coming off a 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa. The team’s only goal was scored by Brazilian striker Rodrigo Muniz. Thus, the team remained in 12th place with 29 points.
The game between Manchester United and Fulham starts at 12pm, Brasília time, with live broadcast on Star+ (streaming).