Manchester City seek to complete a usually-straightforward double when they visit Ipswich Town at Portman Road on Friday.
The adverb is important this go-round because City have been anything but predictable this season, and even a visit to a struggling promoted side promises challenge (although Erling Haaland’s new record deal may see extra motivation for the Norwegian).
WATCH – Ipswich v Manchester City
Keep it here for lineups, live updates, video highlights, and more as the defending champs hit Portman Road.
How to watch Ipswich vs Manchester City live, stream link and start time
Kick off time: 11:30am ET Sunday
Venue: Portman Road — Ipswich
TV Channel: USA Network
Streaming: Watch live on NBC.com
Ipswich vs Manchester City live score: 0-0
Ipswich vs Manchester City live updates
Scoreless after 10 minutes
About what you’d expect as City are living with the ball and Ipswich produced one nice counter attack through Liam Delap that led to a blocked shot and collected cross.
0-0, 12′.
Ipswich Town lineup
Walton, Johnson, Godfrey, O’Shea, Burgess, Davis, Morsy, Cajuste, Hutchinson, J. Clarke, Delap
Man City lineup
Ederson, Nunes, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, Kovacic, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Foden, Doku, Haaland
Ipswich vs Manchester City preview
Ipswich Town saw a two-game run of collecting points end at home to Brighton at midweek, as the Seagulls kept ex-City forward Liam Delap and the Tractor Boys off the score sheet.
City tossed aside a two-goal lead to Brentford at midweek, ending their bid to win three-straight. Unbeaten in four, City need to get all three points before the UEFA Champions League serves as a tough appetizer to a gauntlet of a five match-run in the Premier League: home to Chelsea, away to Arsenal, home to Newcastle and Liverpool, then off to Spurs.
Ipswich Town team news, focus
OUT: Kalvin Phillips (loan – unable to face parent club), Sammi Szmodics (ankle), Axel Tuanzebe (hamstring), Chiedozie Ogbene (achilles – out for season), Conor Chaplin (knee)
Manchester City team news, focus
OUT: Rodri (torn ACL – MORE), Ruben Dias (muscular), Oscar Bobb (lower leg) | QUESTIONABLE: John Stones (foot)
Ipswich Town vs Manchester City prediction
Here’s another wild stat given City’s status as a dynasty: just one clean sheet from the Citizens since December 4. But Erling Haaland will be hitting the pitch after signing what amounts to nine-and-a-half seasons at the Etihad and it seems like he’ll be the type to deliver on the news. Ipswich Town 1-4 Man City.
