David faces Goliath at Etihad Stadium as Manchester City and Southampton go head to head in the Premier League round 9. The Citizens survived Wolverhampton at the weekend, with John Stones scoring a late winner at Molineux and they are now on a quest to overtake Liverpool in top position. Jack Grealish is pushing for a start after coming as a substitute in the last league match, while Pep Guardiola is unlikely to risk star midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, who returned to training. Kyle Walker has joined Rodri in the recovery room. 

The Saints, on the other hand, are low on confidence following three consecutive defeats. As Southampton experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 3-2 loss to Leicester City, anything but a routine home win would be a big surprise. Ryan Fraser is banned for the visiting team, while Will Smallbone has overcome his injury.

Score Prediction: Manchester City 4-1 Southampton