Manchester City host Wolves at the Etihad Stadium as they attempt to remain on course to defend their Premier League title.
Arsenal did not drop points against Bournemouth in the early kick off, as attention turns to City, and Pep Guardiola’s team’s aim to win the title for a record-breaking fourth consecutive time.
However, Wolves managed to secure a 1-0 win against City at Molineux earlier in the season, and have a chance at finishing in the top 10.
For City, they will be hoping goal difference does not come into it, as following Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Bournemouth, Guardiola’s side have 10 less than the north London club.
Follow all the build up and live action in the blog below, and get the latest Man City vs Wolves prediction and tips here.
Manchester City vs Wolves LIVE
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Man City XI: Ederson; Walker, Akanji, Ake, Gvardiol; Rodri; Kovacic, Bernardo, De Bruyne, Foden; Haaland.
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Wolves: Sa; Semedo, Kilman, Toti; Bueno, Lemina, Gomes, Traore, Ait-Nouri; Cunha, Hwang.
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PENALTY! Manchester City 0-0 Wolves
17:42 , Chris Wilson
9 mins: PENALTY! Out of nowhere almost!
De Bruyne finds Silva on the overlap in the box. The Portuguese clips in a cross to the far post, and as Rayan Ait-Nouri goes to clear it, he collides with Gvardiol – who has won the challenge to get the shot away – and the penalty is given!
A short check, and the decision stands. Probably a little soft.
Manchester City 0-0 Wolves
17:39 , Chris Wilson
8 mins: Wolves are happy to leave the wide areas free when defending, with Gary O’Neil’s side clearly told to be compact in the middle in defence.
City attack again and the ball bounces out to Rodri on the edge of the box, but the Spaniard’s half-volley flies over.
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6 mins: Silva does well to dispossess Cunha and win a throw-in from the Brazilian, but it was wasteful from Cunha in truth.
Not a frantic opening from either side.
Manchester City 0-0 Wolves
17:35 , Chris Wilson
4 mins: Almost an opening for Haaland now after De Bruyne slips the ball through to him, but Toti is there to intercept and clear.
Manchester City 0-0 Wolves
17:33 , Chris Wilson
2 mins: Silva pressures Sa into the loose touch and the Wolves ‘keeper is forced to clear in a shaky moment. City with the majority of the ball as you’d expect, and Wolves sitting in a back five when the home side have the ball.
Manchester City 0-0 Wolves
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1 min: Almost an opening right away for City, but the ball just overruns De Bruyne as he was charging into the box.
KICK-OFF! Manchester City 0-0 Wolves
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KICK-OFF! Guardiola does look deep in thought though, as ‘Blue Moon’ plays across the tannoy.
The away side get us underway.
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The team are in the tunnel and ‘Hey Jude’ is ringing around the Etihad.
A reminder that Wolves won the reverse fixture in September – surely they can’t do a double over the defending champions?
Pep Guardiola is a man who tends to learn from his first mistakes.
Manchester City vs Wolves
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So, a full-strength City side start the game four points behind Arsenal, but safe in the knowledge that a win tonight – and one more in their final game in hand – would take them top of the Premier League once more.
They face a Wolves side that has experienced a solid Premier League season so far, though one that very few expect to have a say in this game and the wider title race.
Despite a disappointing exit to Real Madrid in the Champions League, Pep Guardiola’s side are bidding for another double of league and FA Cup, as well as an unprecedented fourth Premier League title in a row.
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Is Manchester City v Wolves on TV?
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With just 15 minutes until kick-off, a reminder of how you can watch tonight’s game.
The game is due to kick off at 5.30pm BST at the Etihad Stadium, and viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League. Subscribers can stream the action via Sky Go.
Is Manchester City v Wolves on TV? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch
Man City vs Wolves prediction: No let up from title favourites
17:05 , Chris Wilson
City will look to clear another hurdle in their Premier League title bid at home to Wolves tonight.
Guardiola’s side are priced at 1/8 to get the win, with a draw offered at 11/1 and a Wolves win given at a huge 22/1.
The Premier League odds show City are odds-on to win the title for the fourth season in a row and they enter the game four points behind Arsenal but with two games in hand.
City are currently 1/2 to win the league, with Arsenal offered at 13/8.
Man City vs Wolves prediction: No let up from title favourites
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Team news
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For Wolves, Gary O’Neil makes just one change. Hugo Bueno replaces Matt Doherty at left wing-back.
Team news
16:41 , Chris Wilson
For the home side, there are three changes from the team that beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 last week.
Foden returns to the line-up in place of Jack Grealish, while Kovacic comes in in place of Doku and Haaland starts ahead of Julian Alvarez.
Team news
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MAN CITY XI: Ederson; Walker, Akanji, Ake, Gvardiol; Rodri; Kovacic, Bernardo, De Bruyne, Foden; Haaland.
SUBS: Ortega, Dias, Stones, Doku, Grealish, Alvarez, Gomez, Nunes, Lewis.
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XI | Ederson, Walker (C), Akanji, Ake, Gvardiol, Rodrigo, Kovacic, De Bruyne, Foden, Bernardo, Haaland
SUBS | Ortega Moreno, Dias, Stones, Grealish, Doku, Alvarez, Gomez, Nunes, Lewis#ManCity | @etihad pic.twitter.com/xgEh7s59fO
— Manchester City (@ManCity) May 4, 2024
WOLVES XI: Sa; Semedo, Kilman, Toti; Bueno, Lemina, Gomes, Traore, Ait-Nouri; Cunha, Hwang.
SUBS: Bentley, Doherty, Bueno, Sarabia, Bellegarde, Gonzalez, Okoduwa, Chirewa, Fraser.
Team news
16:23 , Chris Wilson
A reminder of the early team news and we approach the announcement of the line-ups.
Manchester City had feared that Ederson may miss the rest of the season after suffering a shoulder injury against Nottingham Forest, but Pep Guardiola allayed concerns over the goalkeeper on Friday, and he may well be fit to start. Phil Foden and Ruben Dias could return after illness.
Tommy Doyle, who will join Wolves permanently at the end of the seaosn, is for now ineligible to face his parent club but Santiago Bueno, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde and Pedro Neto have returned to training and might feature.
Man City will not be distracted by Arsenal’s games in title race, insists Nathan Ake
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“For me it doesn’t matter really,” Ake said. “It’s in our hands so we’re not depending on what they do.
“That’s the difference from last year, we were still depending on what they were doing.
“This season it’s in our hands. We know if we win the next four we are champions. The only thing we have to do is focus on the next one.
“I think everyone’s got the experience but in the end experience doesn’t really make a difference.
“It’s about now, what we do now. At the moment it’s going well but we know what we have to do in the end — win four games and we can be champions again.”
Man City will not be distracted by Arsenal’s games in title race, insists Nathan Ake
16:00 , Sonia Twigg
Nathan Ake has no problem with Manchester City playing the hunter as the Premier League title race with Arsenal heads for a thrilling finale.
City reeled the Gunners back in with a 2-0 win at Nottingham Forest where goals from Josko Gvardiol and Erling Haaland reduced the gap at the top to one point, with a game in hand.
That could be back to four points again by the time Pep Guardiola’s side play Wolves on Saturday evening next as Arsenal are in action earlier in the day against Bournemouth.
Chasing can often increase the pressure, but City know if they win their four remaining games they will be champions for an unprecedented fourth successive season.
Wolves agree permanent deal to sign Tommy Doyle from Man City
15:45 , Sonia Twigg
Wolves have activated the option to turn midfielder Tommy Doyle’s loan into a permanent deal.
The 22-year-old has spent the season on loan from Manchester City but has penned a four-year contract to tie him at Molinuex until 2028, with the option of another two years.
Doyle, who made seven appearances for City having come through the youth system, has played 30 times for Wolves this season as they look set for a mid-table finish in the Premier League.
Foden and Shaw notch Man City double at Football Writers’ Awards
15:30 , Sonia Twigg
Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden has been named the Football Writers’ Association’s men’s player of the year, while City forward Khadija Shaw won the women’s award for the 2023-24.
England international Foden, 23, who has scored 24 goals in all competitions this season, including his goal in their Club World Cup final victory, won 42 per cent of the vote, ahead of Arsenal’s Declan Rice and his City teammate Rodri.
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard, Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins and Chelsea forward Cole Palmer made up the rest of the top six, while Foden becomes the third City player in the last four years to win the award, following Erling Haaland’s victory in 2023 and Ruben Dias’s 2021 triumph.
Is Man City vs Wolves on TV?
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When is Manchester City vs Wolves?
Manchester City vs Wolves is due to kick off at 5.30pm BST on Saturday 4 May at the Etihad Stadium.
How can I watch it?
Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage on the channels from 5pm. Subscribers can stream the action via Sky Go.
If you’re not a Sky customer you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.
Early Man City team news
15:10 , Sonia Twigg
Team news
Manchester City had feared that Ederson may miss the rest of the season after suffering a shoulder injury against Nottingham Forest, but Pep Guardiola allayed concerns over the goalkeeper on Friday, and he may well be fit to start. Phil Foden and Ruben Dias could return after illness.
Tommy Doyle, who will join Wolves permanently at the end of the season, is for now ineligible to face his parent club but Santiago Bueno, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde and Pedro Neto have returned to training and might feature.
Man City vs Wolves
15:00 , Sonia Twigg
Manchester City welcome Wolves to the Etihad Stadium as they look to take another step towards the Premier League title.
Pep Guardiola’s side are seeking a fourth consecutive crown and control their own destiny with four games left in their season.
Guardiola will be well aware of the threat that the visitors pose, though, particularly after a 1-0 defeat at Molineux earlier in the season.
Wolves will not have Gary O’Neil on the touchline, though, with the manager serving a ban for his conduct following the 2-1 defeat to West Ham.
Man City vs Wolves
14:48 , Sonia Twigg
Good afternoon and welcome to The Independent’s live build up and coverage of the Premier League clash between Manchester City and Wolves at the Etihad Stadium.
