Chris Sutton has given his prediction for the upcoming clash between Manchester City and Aston Villa.
The Citizens are currently sitting in second place in the Premier League table, six points behind the leaders Arsenal. Villa, meanwhile, are in 11th place with 28 points.
The two teams are set to face each other in the domestic top tier on Sunday, February 12, 2023. Ahead of the meeting, Sutton has shared his thoughts, backing Pep Guardiola's side to celebrate a 2 - 0 win over the opponents.
"I still think they will beat Aston Villa, and I also believe Haaland will score, but it might be a slog. We know how hard Unai Emery's sides can be to break down, and they will carry a threat too," the pundit said, via BBC Sport.
"What should help City is that their fans will be in defiant mood after the club were hit with 100-plus charges by the Premier League at the start of the week. There will be a siege mentality at Etihad Stadium and that should create the kind of atmosphere that Guardiola has been asking for recently. It will be the same in the dressing room too, if the players think everyone is against them, and that should fire them up."
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