Bottom of the league Wolverhampton Wanderers will welcome Manchester City to Molineux on Sunday as Pep Guardiola's side look to gain the top spot over Arne Slot's Liverpool.
Wolves boss Gary O'Neil will look to pull off a shock victory and mend his damaged reputation after a winless run of seven games as his job looks to be in doubt despite one of the hardest run of games in the league so far.
The West Midlands side proved to be difficult opponents for Liverpool after a strong performance ended in defeat before their most recent meeting with Brentford which ended 5-3 at the Gtech Community Stadium.
City, on the other hand, look to retain their unbeaten record after a shaky couple of weeks in the league. They have drawn two and won one in their previous three games.
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Team News
The hosts suffered a new blow to their already lengthy injury list as Hwang Hee-Chan hurt his ankle when playing for South Korea in the international break.
The forward joins Yerson Mosquera, Sasa Kalajdzic and Enso Gonzalez on the sidelines, who are all out with knee injuries.
O'Neil could have Bastien Meupiyou up for selection following his absence.
Guardiola confirmed on Friday afternoon that Kevin De Bruyne has "no chance" of returning against Wolves.
In terms of Nathan Ake, the hamstring injury he picked up in September is still not 100% and is unlikely to feature in the travelling squad.
The City boss also mentioned issues with "the Brazilians" and Manuel Akanji but aren't thought to be extensive.
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Predicted Lineups
Johnstone; Ait-Nouri, Bueno, T.Gomes, Nelson Semedo; Matheus Cunha, J.Gomes, Andre, Lemina, Forbs; Strand Larsen
Ederson; Gvardiol, Dias, Stones, Lewis; Kovacic, Nunes; Doku, Foden, Grealish; Haaland
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Key Players
Wolves - Mario Lemina
Since the start of this season, Lemina has managed to score just one goal from nine games in all competitions, but poses a real threat to City with his explosive and powerful demeanour.
His performance against Liverpool before the international break was one filled of all emotion as he created several chances in Wolves' last home fixture, despite the fact his side failed to increase their tally.
Lemina has a pass succession rate of 81.5% and through Rodri's absence could command the midfield against City.
Though he has committed nine fouls and received two yellow cards already this season, the defensive midfielder has won 33 ground duels, 11 aerial duels, made 22 tackles and has earned 14 interceptions.
Man City - Erling Haaland
Already on 10 goals in the league this season, Haaland has been a prolific signing since he joined City from Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2022.
Despite a quiet spell over the past couple of appearances, Haaland, as he has proved before, can be the most dominant player on the pitch at times and scored four in his side's 5-1 victory at the Etihad Stadium last season.
The Norway striker could return to his goalscoring self away at Molineux, and a defence which has been shunned by injuries will have an important role in trying to stop the machine.
He recently equalled Cristiano Ronaldo's record for the least club appearances to reach 100 goals in a major European League.
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Match Details
Where is the match being played?
The match will be played at Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton - home of Wolves.
What time is kick-off?
The game kicks off on Sunday 20th October and will start at 14:00 BST.
How can I watch?
Wolves vs Man City will be available to watch via Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HDR.
Highlights will be accessible on the Sky Sports Football YouTube channel from 16:15 BST and Match of the Day on BBC One from 22:30 BST.
