Crystal Palace vs Man City LIVE early team news and goal updates from Premier League clash

Manchester City can move level with Liverpool at the top of the Premier League, albeit temporarily, if they can beat Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park this afternoon.

City trail Liverpool by three points and Arsenal by one, with both rivals having tricky fixtures this weekend after the Blues' Saturday lunchtime assignment at Palace. Pep Guardiola confirmed that Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland are in contention to play after being rested against Aston Villa this week, with Ederson also back from injury. Nathan Ake and Kyle Walker remain sidelined.

Guardiola bemoaned the two-and-a-half day turnaround between fixtures, revealing that he will decide his team later than usual to determine who is fit enough to play at Palace - where he will hope City improve on their 2-2 draw against the Eagles at the Etihad earlier in the campaign.

Follow below for pre-match build-up, live match updates and post-match reaction from Selhurst Park.

Good morning! It might only be a matter of hours since City defeated Aston Villa - don't ask to Pep Guardiola about that - but the Blues are back in action this afternoon as they make the long trip to Crystal Palace.

It's a chance for City to put the pressure on leaders Liverpool who visit Manchester United on Sunday. Indeed a big win, by four goals or more, would move Guardiola's side top of the table for a few hours at least with Arsenal playing at Brighton in the evening kick off.

City still have injuries to contend with. Nathan Ake and Kyle Walker are sidlined while Ederson is a doubt. John Stones could return to action but Guardiola will have to strike a balance with Real Madrid to come in the Champions League on Tuesday night. But his attention is not focussed on Spain, it's the Eagles who