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Manchester City return to Premier League action on Wednesday with a trip to Leeds United.

We will be prepared for it and hopefully we can come away with the three points." There are lots of strong teams in England who could still win the league so we are not just focused on Arsenal, although they have been very good so far. They secured back-to-back victories against Liverpool and Bournemouth, and looked set to win at Spurs until the hosts launched a dramatic comeback. "We have to hit the ground running. City had 16 players representing their nations at the World Cup, but Pep Guardiola's side looked anything but tired in Thursday's thrilling Carabao Cup win against Liverpool. However, the Blues will go into the game at least five points behind table-toppers Arsenal, who face West Ham on Boxing Day evening.

Ahead of the fixture at Elland Road, Pep Guardiola and his players were hard at work on the training pitch at the CFA on Monday.

[Erling Haaland](https://www.mancity.com/players/erling-haaland), Riyad [Mahrez](https://www.mancity.com/players/riyad-mahrez) and Nathan [Ake](https://www.mancity.com/players/nathan-ake). [Rodrigo](https://www.mancity.com/players/rodrigo), [Ake](https://www.mancity.com/players/nathan-ake), Gabriel Jesus and Fernandinho confirmed a commanding 4-0 victory which saw us climb back to the top of the Premier League table. [Pep Guardiola](https://www.mancity.com/players/pep-guardiola) and his players were hard at work on the training pitch at the CFA on Monday.

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Premier League clash between Leeds United and Manchester City, including predictions, team news and possible.

[Click here](https://sporita.com/?utm_source=sportsmole&utm_campaign=156878)to find out what else they are predicting for this game and for more of their tried-and-tested football tips.Away Win:data [Pep Guardiola](/people/pep-guardiola/)'s side are five points adrift of the table-topping Gunners at the time of writing, while the Whites entered the World Cup break in 15th with a coincidental 15 points. [Ederson](/people/ederson/), [Kyle Walker](/people/kyle-walker/), [Joao Cancelo](/people/joao-cancelo/) and [Bernardo Silva](/people/bernardo-silva/) ought to make their returns to the starting lineup for Man City, while [Phil Foden](/people/phil-foden/) and [Jack Grealish](/people/jack-grealish/) will battle it out to start on the left before Alvarez returns to stake his claim for regular minutes. [Illan Meslier](/people/illan-meslier/) is recovering from glandular fever and is one of a number of doubts alongside [Patrick Bamford](/people/patrick-bamford/), Crysencio Summerville, [Rodrigo](/people/rodrigo/), [Liam Cooper](/people/liam-cooper/), [Jack Harrison](/people/jack-harrison/) and [Mateusz Klich](/people/mateusz-klich/), although the latter is apparently close to a move to MLS side DC United. [Riyad Mahrez](/people/riyad-mahrez/) and [Nathan Ake](/people/nathan-ake/) cancelled out strikes from [Fabio Carvalho](/people/fabio-carvalho/) and [Mohamed Salah](/people/mohamed-salah/) to see Guardiola's side advance to the last eight courtesy of a [3-2 win](/football/liverpool/league-cup/result/man-city-edge-five-goal-efl-cup-thriller-with-liverpool_502557.html). [Manchester City](/football/man-city/)'s mission to dethrone Arsenal at the top of the [Premier League table](/football/premier-league/table.html) resumes on Wednesday as the champions take on [Leeds United](/football/leeds-united/) at Elland Road.

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Manchester City will be without a trio of absent stars for their trip to Leeds on Wednesday. Julian Alvarez, Kalvin Phillips and Ruben Dias are all ...

Manchester City must make a flying start on their return to Premier League action after falling behind Arsenal in the title race, says winger Riyad Mahrez.

Vlahovic then wastefully dragged wide and made a similar connection with a poor right-footed volley, only for the latter miscued attempt to find Kostic, who poked in the second goal at the back post. A needless foul inside the area from Juve loanee Hans Nicolussi on Fabio Miretti offered the visitors the chance of the breakthrough, and Vlahovic powered in from the penalty spot with the help of Guillermo Ochoa's left post. Juventus returned to winning ways in Serie A after Dusan Vlahovic scored two and assisted the other in a comfortable 3-0 victory at Salernitana on Tuesday.

Manchester City travel to Leeds United on Wednesday for the final match of the first post-World Cup round of Premier League fixtures. The two clubs get the ...

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Barcelona were heavily linked with a move for Manchester City star Bernardo Silva during the summer transfer window.

[City](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/manchester-city-fc) should a 'big offer' come in at the beginning of the window. However, it is thought that the London club have an edge over City in the race to sign Rice due to the England international's time in Chelsea's academy. Rice was part of the youth set-up at Stamford Bridge between 2006 to 2014, before eventually being released by the club. The City star was heavily linked with a move to Barcelona over the summer, yet talks of a transfer fee in excess of €80million (£70.5m) appeared to scupper a potential deal. [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/4016424/2022/12/24/declan-rice-his-future-chelsea-links-and-what-happens-next/?source=twitteruk) also report that Chelsea hold the advantage over City in their bid to sign Declan Rice. [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/4001320/2022/12/26/manchester-city-transfer-window-targets/), [Silva's](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/bernardo-silva) stay at the Etihad Stadium beyond next month is in doubt.

Manchester City Women players reveal how they want to spend Christmas 2022 and all about those gifts never forgotten.

I have it on my nightstand and whenever she wants to send me a message, she just puts it on that so it's the first thing I see. alongside visiting her family back home in Norway: “I haven't seen [them] since the summer, so that is definitely what I’m most looking forward to." I still to this day feel really bad, but even though it's so thoughtful, that was the worst gift because I just completely ruined it. I think that time will allow us to kick on for the next part of the season." She said: "My girlfriend’s very smart and she made this little clock thing that you can put virtual quotes on. Especially this year, it's been quite tough mentally and I've probably not always got the outcomes that I've wanted.

Just how do Manchester City recruit young talent and ensure those children get the best footballing education? Sam Lee found out.

[Romeo Lavia](https://theathletic.com/football/player/romeo-lavia-hla7NqaQuX98fAvK/), 18, was regarded as somebody good enough to play in the City first team eventually but [Southampton](https://theathletic.com/football/team/southampton/) made a bid of £10million ($12.1m) plus add-ons and the offer was seen as too good to turn down — especially because City have a sell-on clause and a buy-back clause. [Luke Mbete](https://theathletic.com/football/player/luke-mbete-VIRPr5Uh32AUuOoo/), who has made his senior debut too, came in after [Brentford](https://theathletic.com/football/team/brentford/) closed their academy — alongside Ian Carlo Poveda, who moved on a permanent deal to Leeds. City wanted to keep the highly-rated attacking midfielder around as they believe he will follow Foden and Palmer into the first team. Foden was and is so good that he was able to make the grade, and academy staff hope Palmer and Lewis follow in his footsteps. Several players, like Palmer in recent years, have been permanent members of the first-team squad but often played in the under-23s at the weekend. Backpedalling to receive the ball and then playing forwards, and taking the first touch forwards, are also popular. The midfield three is retained and City’s logic is that their youth teams learn how to dominate games from the middle. [Lionel Messi](https://theathletic.com/football/player/lionel-messi-HlEFpLdbHt68CnvJ/) shoulder dip. That will no doubt help when it comes to signing day on the third Saturday of May, but there are other touches too, like City advent calendars, optional homework relating to World Cup countries and Champions League research. The club hope that, as a result, the players will no longer continue to train at rival clubs. Any promising youngsters from under-5 to under-8 will generally go to City’s development centres before making it into the Etihad Campus for sessions. Here is how a talented kid can go from the school playground to professional football.

In midweek, City started Manuel Akanji, Aymeric Laporte, Nathan Ake, Kevin de Bruyne, Rodri and Ilkay Gundogan in their Carabao Cup win over Liverpool, with all ...

Guardiola may opt for Grealish instead of Foden but it seems a certainty Mahrez and Haaland will start given neither played at the World Cup. Akanji and Laporte could both continue at centre-back in front of German keeper Stefan Ortega, who deputised ahead of Ederson who missed the Liverpool clash. Walker was not fit prior to the World Cup, meaning Guardiola could opt to give 18-year-old Rico Lewis a start at right-back after the teenager impressed in midweek against Liverpool. They brought on John Stones, Jack Grealish, Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva, who were also at the World Cup, with Kyle Walker and Joao Cancelo the lone Qatar players on in the City matchday squad not to feature. The decision to not play Walker and Cancelo could mean City opt to ease them back into regular action off the bench. Leeds United may be uncertain of who Manchester City will field when the two sides face off at Elland Road on Wednesday night.

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When Erling Haaland first saw Manchester City's fixture list for his debut Premier League season, two fixtures jumped out at him.

He may have supported City, but his dream was to win the Premier League with Leeds. He has the club in his heart because of that. “The dream is to win the Premier League with Leeds. His father has history with the club. I’ve known the Leeds connection with his father and it was nice he wanted my shirt.” Haaland would grow up supporting the Blues, but has never forgotten his roots and has always shown an active interest in Leeds as a fan.

Manchester City return to Premier League action with a trip to Elland Road.

The game will be shown exclusively on Amazon Prime in the UK, with pre-match build-up beginning at 7pm. Meanwhile, Erling Haaland will face Leeds for the first time in his career, the team he grew up supporting as a child after his dad represented them from 1997-2000. The Premier League champions have dropped points on just four occasions this season, to Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Liverpool and Brentford, which leaves them trailing the Gunners.

Premier League champions Manchester City resume their title defence hoping to cut the gap to leaders Arsenal. Next up are Leeds United at a feisty Elland ...

1.68 - 1.94 1.72 - 2.00 1.41 - 2.80 Guardiola might be tempted to stick with the bulk of the side that overcame Liverpool last week. 1.44 - 2.80 India: Star Sports network has the rights to show Premier League matches in India. However, last season's matches give little cause for optimism. The former Everton man has fond memories of playing against City, having starred in Wigan Athletic's 1-0 FA Cup final win back in 2013. The English-language stream can be seen on NBC's Peacock platform. Their past two league games each finished 4-3, with Leeds beating Bournemouth before losing to Tottenham Hotspur by the odd goal in seven. USA USA Network, Universo

Manchester City have ground to make up as they resume their Premier League title defence with a trip to Leeds on Wednesday.

Manchester City have ground to make up as they resume their Premier League title defence with a trip to Leeds on Wednesday.

“We are not currently top of the Premier League and that is where we want to be. Hopefully we kick on with the season from now.” It’s nice to be back and we managed to win, which makes it better.

Premier League champions Manchester City resume their title defence hoping to cut the gap to leaders Arsenal. Next up are Leeds United at a feisty Elland ...

1.68 - 1.94 1.72 - 2.00 1.41 - 2.80 Guardiola might be tempted to stick with the bulk of the side that overcame Liverpool last week. 1.44 - 2.80 India: Star Sports network has the rights to show Premier League matches in India. However, last season's matches give little cause for optimism. The former Everton man has fond memories of playing against City, having starred in Wigan Athletic's 1-0 FA Cup final win back in 2013. The English-language stream can be seen on NBC's Peacock platform. Their past two league games each finished 4-3, with Leeds beating Bournemouth before losing to Tottenham Hotspur by the odd goal in seven. USA USA Network, Universo