Manuel Pellegrini has problems due to Joe Hart’s awful form and the need to rebuild belief following the 3-1 hiding Bayern Munich handed his side in the midweek Champions League game. Everton, the league’s only unbeaten side, arrive with two more points, and are a tricky proposition due to the form of Romelu Lukaku and Ross Barkley. Given Alvaro Negredo’s consistent impact whenever he is given a chance, the Spanish striker could start in place of Edin Dzeko for City. Jamie Jackson

Kick-off Saturday 12.45pm

Venue Etihad Stadium

Last season Man City 1 Everton 1

Live BT Sport 1

Referee J Moss

This season G3, Y7, R1, 3.0 cards per game

Odds H 4-6 A 9-2 D 10-3

Manchester City

Subs from Pantilimon, Wright, Nimely, Lescott, García, Jovetic, Milner, Nasri, Dzeko, Boyata, Guidetti, Lopes

Doubtful Jovetic (knock)

Injured Rodwell (match fitness, 19 Oct), Demichelis (knee, 26 Oct)

Suspended None

Form LWDWLW

Discipline Y7 R0

Leading scorer Touré 4

Everton

Subs from Robile, Hibbert, Gibson, Heitinga, Jelavic, Oviedo, Deulofeu, Koné, Naismith, Gueye, Stones, Vellios

Doubtful Gibson (knee), Mirallas (ankle)

Injured Pienaar (hamstring, 19 Oct), Alcaraz (groin, Nov)

Suspended None

Ineligible Barry (terms of loan)

Form WWWDDD

Discipline Y6 R0

Leading scorer Lukaku 3