English Premier League leaders Man City face a tricky test on Saturday as they travel to the south coast to take on in-form Bournemouth.
City remain unbeaten in the league in this calendar year, but slipped to a 2-1 defeat to Spurs in the EFL Cup in midweek.
They face a Cherries team that has more than hold their own against the league's stronger teams this term, having dented Arsenal's title challenge with a 2-0 win and held in-form Aston Villa to a 1-1 draw in their last two matches.
AFC Bournemouth take on Manchester City on Saturday, Nov. 2 at the Vitality Stadium, with kickoff set for 3 p.m. GMT local time, making it a 11 a.m. ET or 8 a.m. PT start in the US and Canada and a 2 a.m. AEDT kickoff in Australia in the early hours of Sunday morning.
The Cherries have got some impressive results on the board already. They beat Arsenal 2-0 at home before claiming a 1-1 draw at Villa Park. Andoni Iraola has his side playing attractive football going forward, but they give away a few too many goals at the back, something we know that City’s forward line will be able to exploit.
The Cityzens, meanwhile, managed to get by struggling Southampton thanks to an Erling Haaland strike. Pep Guardiola’s men have not been at their sparkling best recently, and they do seem to be giving their opponents more chances than we are used to. However, they have shown plenty of resilience and go into the weekend top of the table.
An injury-riddled Manchester City will head to Vitality Stadium to face Bournemouth in their Premier League fixture on Saturday.
The Cityzens come into this game as Premier League leaders, looking to bounce back from a narrow 2-1 EFL Cup defeat to Tottenham Hotspur.
The reigning champions remain unbeaten in the league, with 23 points already secured, and sit comfortably at the top of the table. However, they have just 11 fully fit first-team players which will be a big concern for Pep Guardiola.
City remain unbeaten in the league in this calendar year, but slipped to a 2-1 defeat to Spurs in the EFL Cup in midweek.
They face a Cherries team that has more than hold their own against the league's stronger teams this term, having dented Arsenal's title challenge with a 2-0 win and held in-form Aston Villa to a 1-1 draw in their last two matches.
AFC Bournemouth take on Manchester City on Saturday, Nov. 2 at the Vitality Stadium, with kickoff set for 3 p.m. GMT local time, making it a 11 a.m. ET or 8 a.m. PT start in the US and Canada and a 2 a.m. AEDT kickoff in Australia in the early hours of Sunday morning.
The Cherries have got some impressive results on the board already. They beat Arsenal 2-0 at home before claiming a 1-1 draw at Villa Park. Andoni Iraola has his side playing attractive football going forward, but they give away a few too many goals at the back, something we know that City’s forward line will be able to exploit.
The Cityzens, meanwhile, managed to get by struggling Southampton thanks to an Erling Haaland strike. Pep Guardiola’s men have not been at their sparkling best recently, and they do seem to be giving their opponents more chances than we are used to. However, they have shown plenty of resilience and go into the weekend top of the table.
An injury-riddled Manchester City will head to Vitality Stadium to face Bournemouth in their Premier League fixture on Saturday.
The Cityzens come into this game as Premier League leaders, looking to bounce back from a narrow 2-1 EFL Cup defeat to Tottenham Hotspur.
The reigning champions remain unbeaten in the league, with 23 points already secured, and sit comfortably at the top of the table. However, they have just 11 fully fit first-team players which will be a big concern for Pep Guardiola.