Aston Villa have no fresh injury concern and could be boosted after two Man City players were ruled out for their Premier League clash.
Both sides played on Sunday, and drew against AFC Bournemouth and Spurs respectively. Villa played on Sunday because of their UEFA Europa Conference League involvement, and earned a point in stoppage time against the Cherries. Bournemouth twice took the lead fthrough Antoine Semenyo and then Dominic Solanke, but Leon Bailey and then Ollie Watkins equalised for Unai Emery's side.
Watkins was a doubt for the Villains, and was described as 50/50 having missed the win against Legia Warsaw on Thursday, but came in to start, and his presence was welcomed. Youri Tielemans replaced the suspended Boubacar Kamara, and it remains to be seen whether he'll hold down his position or whether the team will be changed.
Man City meanwhile came from behind and then twice surrendered their lead as they played to a six-goal thriller at the Etihad. Son Heung-min opened the scoring for Spurs and then scored an own goal before Phil Foden put the hosts in front, which was cancelled out by Giovani Lo Celso. Jack Grealish scored 10 minutes from what seemed to be the winner but Dejan Kulusevski scored in the 90th minute, and Pep Guardiola's side had to settle for a point.
Ahead of kick-off only one place and point point separate the two sides. Man City are third on 30 points and Villa behind them in fourth on 29 points. Villa haven't beaten Manchester City since September 28, 2013 and their most recent meeting was back in February when Rodri, Ilkay Gundogan and Riyad Mahrez raced City into a three-goal lead with Ollie Watkins scoring a consolation goal.
Here's all the latest team news for Villa and the Citizens including two recent suspensions.
1. Boubar Kamara - fit
Available for selection once again after serving a one-game suspension because he accumulated five yellow cards before the 19th game of the season. Photo: Getty Images
2. Ollie Watkins - fit
He was 50/50 to play against AFC Bournemouth, but thankfully he played as he scored a 90th minute equaliser. Unai Emery might want to carefully manage him however, but when you're playing against Manchester City, your best players are needed. Photo: Getty Images
3. Bertrand Traore - out
Returned from international duty with Burkina Faso with an injury. He is set to spend time on the sidelines, and has only played 10 minutes in the league so far. Photo: Getty Images
4. Tyrone Mings - out
Suffered a knee injury against Newcastle United in Villa's opening league fixture. He is unlucky to play again this campaign however he has kept fans updated by posting videos on his social media platforms highlighting the work he's doing to get himself back fit. Photo: Getty Images