Man City vs Sheffield United live team news, Erling Haaland latest and how to watch

Manchester City sign off on 2023 today when they host Sheffield United at the Etihad Stadium. The European, Premier League and World Champions will want to end an extraordinary year with a win to pile the pressure on the title contenders currently above them in the standings.

City's league form has been inconsistent in recent weeks, but luckily that's also been true of some of their rivals. As a result, the win at Everton has put them right back in the mix - they are in fourth place and five points behind leaders Liverpool, but the Blues have a game in hand on all three teams above them at the moment.

Pep Guardiola is continuing to wait on the fitness of absentees Erling Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne and Jeremy Doku - all three seem unlikely to take part although from the manager's press conference it appears that De Bruyne may be closest to a return. John Stones also misses today's match after being forced off at Everton with an ankle injury.

There may also be a doubt over Jack Grealish's availability following the burglary at his home which happened while members of his family were in the property and he was at Goodison Park.

Kick-off is at 3pm - we'll bring you all the build-up, team news, match updates and reaction in our blog below - here's how you can follow the match.

Hello and welcome to our coverage of City's final fixture of the year - and what a year it's been!

The Blues want to sign off on 2023 on a high and will hope to do that today against Sheffield United, who sit bottom of the Premier League with only two wins out of 19 matches.

Pep Guardiola won't be complacent however - he'll know that today represents a great chance to put the pressure on the other title contenders, with his side right on the tails of