Manchester City will close to within a point of Premier League leaders Liverpool if they beat Bournemouth on Saturday.
Pep Guardiola’s side returned to winning ways in midweek, beating Brentford 1-0 after a 1-1 draw against Chelsea last weekend.
However, it was another home performance, following the 2-0 victory against Everton, where the European champions were short of their fluent best.
Andoni Iraola’s Bournemouth are expected to play on the front foot and look to exploit any flaws in City’s current makeup, although they were dispatched 6-1 in the reverse fixture in November.
Guardiola handed starts to Mateo Kovacic and Matheus Nunes in the City midfield, while Jack Grealish returned from a groin injury to take a place on the bench.
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Bournemouth vs Man City live score
| 1st Half | Goalscorers | |
| Bournemouth | 0 | |
| Man City | 1 | Foden 24′ |
Lineups:
Bournemouth (4-2-3-1, right to left): Neto (GK) — Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez — Christie, Cook — Semenyo, Kluivert, Tavernier — Solanke.
Man City (4-3-3, right to left): Ederson (GK) — Akanji, Stones, Dias, Ake — Nunes, Rodri, Kovacic — Silva, Haaland, Foden.
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Bournemouth vs. Man City kick off time
This Premier League clash takes place at the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, UK and kicks off on Saturday, February 24 at 5:30 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Sat, Feb. 24 | 12:30 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Sat, Feb. 24 | 12:30 p.m. ET |
| UK | Sat, Feb. 24 | 5:30 p.m. GMT |
| Australia | Sun, Feb. 25 | 4:30 a.m. AEDT |
| India | Sat, Feb. 24 | 11:00 p.m. IST |
Bournemouth vs. Man City lineups, team news
Jack Grealish made a surprise return to the City bench alongside Kevin De Bruyne, whose hamstring is still being carefully managed. As a consequence, Matheus Nunes and Mateo Kovacic started in tandem in midfield.
Man City XI (4-3-3, right to left): Ederson (GK) — Akanji, Stones, Dias, Ake — Nunes, Rodri, Kovacic — Silva, Haaland, Foden.
Man City subs: Ortega (GK), Walker, Grealish, Doku, De Bruyne, Alvarez, Gomez, Bobb, Lewis.
Andoni Iraola has not offered any new updates to his injury list with Philip Billing serving the final game of a three-match suspension. Milos Kerkez replaces Lloyd Kelly at left-back
Bournemouth XI (4-2-3-1 right to left): Neto (GK) — Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez — Christie, Cook — Semenyo, Kluivert, Tavernier — Solanke.
Bournemouth subs: Radu (GK), Mepham, Faiver, Ouattara, Scott, Sinisterra, Unal, Kinsey-Wellings.
Bournemouth vs. Man City live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this Premier League match across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | NBC USA Network, Universo | Fubo, Peacock, Universo NOW, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, NBC Sports App |
| Canada | — |
Fubo Canada |
| UK | Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League | Sky GO, Now TV |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| India | Star Sports Select 1, Star Sports 3 Asia | JioTV, Hotstar |
USA: This game is available on the USA Network with streaming options on Fubo and Peacock. Telemundo and Universo provide Spanish language options.
Canada: Every Premier League game this season is live-streaming exclusively via Fubo.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream every match live and on-demand on Optus Sport.
UK: This game is available for live broadcast via Sky Sports with streaming options on Sky GO and Now TV.
India: Star Sports have the rights to telecast Premier League matches in India, while the action can be streamed on JioTV and Hotstar.
