The teams are out on the pitch now, with kick-off just moments away.
This is Hodgson’s 95th Premier League game in charge of Palace (W32 D26 L36), making the Eagles the club he’s managed the most in the competition (Fulham 94).
Roy Hodgson makes just one change to his side after their draw with Arsenal last time out and it’s an enforced one. Max Meyer misses out with an ankle injury so Tosun comes in to make his first start for Palace after joining on loan from Everton.
Pep Guardiola makes three changes to his team after their win over Villa last Sunday, with Gundogan, Sterling and Bernardo Silva all starting. Jesus, Mahrez and Rodri all drop to the bench.
CRYSTAL PALACE SUBS: Wayne Hennessey, Joel Ward, Scott Dann, Brandon Pierrick, Connor Wickham, Gio McGregor.
CRYSTAL PALACE STARING XI (4-5-1): Vicente Guaita; Martin Kelly, James Tomkins, Gary Cahill, Jairo Riedewald; Wilfried Zaha, Cheikhou Kouyate, James McCarthy, James McArthur, Jordan Ayew; Cenk Tosun.
MANCHESTER CITY SUBS: Claudio Bravo, Phil Foden, Riyad Mahrez, Kyle Walker, Rodrigo, Gabriel Jesus, Nicolas Otamendi.
MANCHESTER CITY STARTING XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Joao Cancelo, John Stones, Fernandinho, Benjamin Mendy; Kevin De Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan, David Silva; Bernardo Silva, Sergio Aguero, Raheem Sterling.
City are looking to close the gap to Liverpool at the top of the table to 11 points, with the league leaders not playing until tomorrow. They come into this game on a five-game winning streak in all competitions, including a 6-1 win over Aston Villa last weekend. Palace, on the other hand, have won just one of their last eight matches in all competitions (D5 L2) and are winless in their last four outings.
Hello and welcome to live coverage of the Premier League meeting between Manchester City and Crystal Palace at the Etihad Stadium!
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