Leeds vs Manchester City confirmed line-ups: Team news ahead of Premier League fixture today

When Manchester City take on Leeds on Saturday evening they will either be two points behind Liverpool or still be one point ahead.

Leeds are still fighting to stay in the Premier League

Jurgen Klopp’s men take on Newcastle in the early kick-off as they look to pile the pressure on Pep Guardiola’s men ahead of their trip to Elland Road later on in the day.

FOLLOW LIVE: Team news and all the action as Leeds host Man City in the Premier League

But regardless of what happens at St James’ Park, Man City need to win if they are to move one step closer to retaining the Premier League title.

Meanwhile, Leeds are keen to ensure they are not dragged into a late relegation dogfight with Burnley and Everton, so there will be no easy win for the visitors in this one.

Here’s everything you need to know before the match today.

When is Leeds vs Manchester City?

The match will kick off at 5:30pm BST on Saturday 30 April at Elland Road.

How can I watch it?

It will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage starting from 5pm.

Confirmed line-ups

Leeds XI: Meslier, Struijk, Ayling, Firpo, Cooper, Raphinha, Harrison, Phillips, Dallas, Koch, Rodrigo

Man City XI: Ederson, Cancelo, Dias, Laporte, Ake, Rodrigo, Gundogan, Grealish, Jesus, Foden, Sterling

Odds

Leeds: 9/1

Draw: 9/2

Manchester City: 2/7

Prediction

Manchester City will be both physically and emotionally drained following their Champions League epic against Real Madrid on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Leeds need to pick up points to ensure their Premier League survival. We could be in for a surprise on Saturday evening. 0-0.

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