Manchester City will aim to close the gap at the top of the Premier League table when they round off 2022 against Everton on New Year's Eve.
Erling Haaland struck twice in a 3-1 win over Leeds to help City leapfrog Newcastle back into second place and move within five points of leaders Arsenal.
Haaland has become the fastest player to hit 20 Premier League goals
The reigning champions play before the Gunners this weekend and can close the margin to just two with victory at home to Everton.
The Toffees were plunged into further trouble following a 2-1 defeat to relegation rivals Wolves that left them only a point above the drop zone.
Man City vs Everton: talkSPORT coverage
This Premier League clash will take place on Saturday, December 31.
talkSPORT will have live and EXCLUSIVE coverage of the game at the Etihad, with kick-off scheduled for 3pm.
Adrian Durham will be your presenter, while commentary comes from Mark Wilson and former England defender Danny Mills.
talkSPORT's coverage will also include updates from the rest of the Premier League as well as the EFL, while talkSPORT.com will feature the best of the reaction.
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Haaland is leading the way in the Premier League
Man City vs Everton: Team news
The hosts are still without Ruben Dias due to a thigh problem but otherwise have a clean bill of health.
Julian Alvarez is also expected to be unavailable after being afforded additional holiday following his World Cup exploits with Argentina.
Everton can recall Conor Coady to the heart of the defence after he was ineligible to face parent club Wolves.
Yerry Mina and Dominic Calvert-Lewin are both doubts with minor issues while Andros Townsend and James Garner are confirmed absentees.
Lampard is under mounting pressure to turn the tide at Everton
Man City vs Everton: What has been said?
Jack Grealish had a mixed evening against Leeds and ex-City defender Danny Mills believes the winger must adapt.
Speaking on talkSPORT, he said: "It has been a little bit difficult for him. It was a huge move. I'm not interested in the transfer fee – that's irrelevant. It has nothing to do with Jack.
"He's obviously a very good player, but going to Manchester City, having to learn to play a different way, it's been a little bit difficult for him. He's found that tough at times.
"City are about pass and move. Jack's game is more about picking the ball up, running at people, drawing people in or drawing the foul.
"Sometimes that slows the game down a bit, and you can see Pep gets a little bit frustrated at that."
"Between them, they've got to find the balance," Mills added.
"Manchester City have to realise that's the player they bought. They didn't buy a player that plays one or two touch all the time. They bought a ball carrier, a dribbler.
"They have to understand what Jack is. Jack, of course, has to adapt a little bit. Maybe he suffered a dip in confidence."
Grealish cost Man City £100m and there have been questions over whether he has justified the price tag
Man City vs Everton: Match facts
- Erling Haaland has scored 17 goals in 11 home games for Manchester City in all competitions this season – the last player to net more in a single campaign at the Etihad was Sergio Agüero in 2018-19 (19 in 20 games).
- Man City's Phil Foden has scored three goals in his last four Premier League games against Everton, while he's also had a hand in nine goals in eight league appearances at the Etihad this season (6 goals, 3 assists).
- After conceding just 12 goals in their first 13 Premier League games this season, at an average of 0.9 per game, Everton have now shipped seven in their last three matches (2.3 per game).
- No side has lost more Premier League away games so far in 2022 than Everton (12). The Toffees last lost more on the road in a single calendar year in 1999 (13).
- Manchester City's 2-1 defeat to Brentford in their last home league match ended a run of 11 straight wins at the Etihad Stadium. Four of their last five home league defeats – including the one against Brentford – have been due to 90th minute winning goals from the opposition.
- Everton are unbeaten in their last six league matches played on New Year's Eve (W4 D2), though this is their first such match since a 1-0 win at Sunderland in 2005.
- Manchester City have lost their final league game in just one of the last 21 calendar years (W11 D9), going down 1-0 at Liverpool in 2016. However, the Citizens are winless in all four of their Premier League games played on New Year's Eve (D3 L1).
- Everton have won just four of their 30 Premier League away games against reigning champions (D6 L20), with each victory coming against a different side – Blackburn in 1995-96, Manchester United in 2013-14, Leicester in 2016-17 and Liverpool in 2020-21.
- Everton have lost each of their last nine Premier League games against Manchester City – only against Portsmouth have they ever lost more consecutively in their league history (13 between 1947 and 1956).
- Manchester City are unbeaten in their last 11 home league games against Everton (W7 D4), having lost four in a row against them at the Etihad before this.
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