Manchester City's title aspirations will be put to the test on Monday as they take on an Everton side reeling from their recent home defeat in the Merseyside Derby against Liverpool.
Everton still harbours hopes of a European place this season; however, recent results for the Toffees have seen them drop into the bottom half with points still to play for. The home side are on 47 points after 34 games but are only three points away from sixth place, showing how tight it is between the spaces for Europe. Everton have suffered back-to-back league defeats in their last two games, and they head into this fixture against Manchester City without a win in their last three, conceding first in four of their last five games.
As for the visitors, Manchester City are in title-winning form with the Citizens having won their last six matches in all competitions, following their dramatic FA Cup semi-final victory against Southampton. The league form for the away side has been magnificent, as ever since the defeat to local rivals Manchester United in January, Manchester City have been unbeaten in the Premier League with eight wins from their 11 league matches. Manchester City's record against Everton is exceptional with no defeats in the last 18 meetings between the two sides.
For this fixture, all signs point towards a Manchester City win. Rayan Cherki is bound to provide the creative spark for Manchester City. Cherki has provided 10 assists this season and has provided three assists in his last five appearances for Manchester City.
Everton 1-2 Manchester City
