🔥Wolves v Man City🔥[LIVE]

The match thread fixture pile up is absurd at this time of year, but lets stay umble and compete today, and worry about the next one later

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Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo has reported no new injury concerns but he could make changes, as his side will have just 45 hours of recovery before playing Liverpool.

Morgan Gibbs-White, Willy Boly and Bruno Jordao remain sidelined.

Manchester City midfielder David Silva and centre-back John Stones are still ruled out with injuries.

Striker Sergio Aguero is again expected to be on the bench following his return from a thigh problem.

@ConorMcNamaraIE: The counter-attacking speed of Adama Traore was perfectly deployed at the Etihad in October and Manchester City's defence will not be looking forward to facing him again.

In the last home game at Molineux, Tottenham grabbed a late winner to inflict Wolves' first league defeat since mid-September. Expect the always excellent atmosphere to be turned up another notch for this one as Nuno Espirito Santo looks to make amends.

Sergio Aguero made his first appearance in a month with an 89th minute cameo in City's win over Leicester. City fans will keen to see more of him as Pep Guardiola goes in search of his 100th Premier League win.

VIEW FROM THE DUGOUT

Wolves head coach Nuno Espirito Santo: "We are the team that has less hours [of recovery] in this period - 45 hours between two games and 112 hours between the three games until New Year's Day.

"It's going to be very tough, I think all of the managers are concerned and rightly so. I'm particularly concerned because I've been saying this; the schedule doesn't make sense, it's absurd. For all the teams.

"We have to survive. Let's see what happens. "

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola: "They're always one of the toughest opponents. Nuno [Espirito Santo] is doing an incredible job.

"They are one of the toughest opponents away - and at home as well - because of the quality they have. They are incredibly well organised with pace up front, an incredibly difficult
MATCH FACTS

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Head-to-head

Wolves won 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium in October, and can win both league meetings with Manchester City in a top-flight season for the first time since the 1960-61 season.
City have recorded victories in just two of their five previous Premier League games at Molineux, losing twice and drawing 1-1 there last season.
Wolverhampton Wanderers

Wolves could lose back-to-back league games at Molineux for the first time since defeats to Liverpool and Crystal Palace 12 months ago.
The 2-1 loss to Tottenham was only Wolves' second defeat in their last 17 league home fixtures (W9, D6).
They have claimed 21 points against opposition from the established top six since promotion in 2018 (W5, D6, L6).
Nuno Espirito Santo's side have scored in each of their last 17 Premier League games but have not netted more than twice in any match in that run.
Wolves have lost each of their last 12 top-flight games played on a Friday, while Man City have lost just one of their eight such matches (W4, D3).
Manchester City

City's tally of 19 Premier League points away from home this season is bettered only by Liverpool.
They can record back-to-back clean sheets in away league games for the first time since April.
Victory would see City boss Pep Guardiola reach 100 Premier League wins, and break the record for fewest games needed to reach the landmark. He has won 99 of 132 matches, and is set to overhaul Jose Mourinho, who registered his 100th win in his 142nd game.
Of Guardiola's 16 Premier League defeats, seven have come in the month of December.
City have conceded the opening goal in seven Premier League matches this season, only one short of their combined tally from 2017-18 and 2018-19.