A win for City at Crystal Palace on Saturday and defeat for second-placed Manchester United against Liverpool 24 hours later would confirm City’s restoration to the throne with four games of the season remaining. It would be their fifth Premier League title in 10 seasons and a third in five since Guardiola brought his special brand of football to the Etihad. That performance in Paris put City on the brink of a first Champions League final, and Guardiola in sight of delivering the European crown club owner Sheikh Mansour hired him to deliver. A 25th league win of the season at Selhurst Park on Saturday would leave City on 80 points, with neighbours United on 67. Third-placed Leicester can move 10 clear of West Ham when they kick off the weekend away at Southampton on Friday.

Source: The Star April 29, 2021 21:00 UTC