Manchester City’s Portuguese midfielder Bernardo Silva celebrates after scoring their second goal during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium in London on August 12, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / IKIMAGES / Ian KINGTON
EPL: Manchester City vs Huddersfield – team news, preview and kick-off time
The Terriers face an almighty task at Pep Guardiola’s reigning champions in the EPL at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Manchester City’s Portuguese midfielder Bernardo Silva celebrates after scoring their second goal during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium in London on August 12, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / IKIMAGES / Ian KINGTON
Manchester City continue their Premier League title defence at home to Huddersfield on Sunday.
Pep Guardiola’s champions come into the Etihad Stadium clash against the minnows off the back of the perfect start.
Goals from Raheem Sterling and Bernardo ensured an ominous opening win at Arsenal last weekend.
The ease with which the Gunners were swatted aside at the Emirates was a clear indication that standards remain sky high for the Sky Blues.
And there’s plenty more to come, with City barely breaking sweat as Emery’s side toiled.
Sterling drifted from left to right on the edge of the box before picking out a neat early finish past Petr Cech.
Silva found further reward for City’s dominance the other side of half time, bending a first-time effort into the top left-hand corner.
Huddersfield were on the receiving end of an opening day battering of their own.
Chelsea came away from the John Smith’s Stadium with all three goals and all three points on Saturday.
David Wagner’s side, new signings and all, had no answer to Maurizio Sarri’s Blues.
N’Golo Kante, Jorgino and Pedro were all on target, with Steve Mounie striking a post for the Terriers before half time.
It’s a brutal first few fixtures for the Yorkshire side after their unlikely survival in the Premier League last time around.
Early points remain a must to avoid playing catch-up in what was a frenetic bottom half of the table last season.
But on the upside – they won’t have to visit the EPL champions for at least another year.
Manchester City team and injury news
Kevin de Bruyne has been KO’d for three months by a knee injury picked up in training this week.
Huddersfield team and injury news
Mathias Jorgensen has a muscle problem while Jonathan Hogg is nursing a dodgy hip.
Danny Williams won’t be fit to play despite his recent return to training.
Kick-off time
14:30 (SAST) at the Etihad Stadium.
EPL form (most recent result first)
Manchester City: W
Huddersfield: L
Premier League head-to-head record
Manchester City wins: 1
Huddersfield wins: 0
Draws: 1
