Charlie Nicholas provides his Manchester City v Everton RequestABet

Manchester City v Everton (Monday, 2000 BST - Sky Sports Premier League)

Kick-off time & date: 2000 BST, Monday August 21
Venue: Etihad Stadium
TV Channel: Sky Sports Premier League
Sky Bet odds: Manchester City 30/100, draw 17/4, Everton 9/1

Charlie Nicholas' preview

I'm a big fan on Ronald Koeman but Everton were disappointing last week. Wayne Rooney was the scriptwriter but the rest were just okay.

He started with a back three but I think even he was getting bored, so switched to a back four with Dominic Calvert-Lewin moving forward. His movement was key, especially for Sandro Ramirez, who I think could struggle for goals.

I'm not sure where Gylfi Sigurdsson will come in and he might put him on the bench, but I think he needs games and I’d throw him straight in alongside Rooney in that 10 position and let them interchange as Rooney likes to float.

This is a game I’m really looking forward to seeing as Manchester City are going to be a top goalscoring team. I reckon they score over 100 goals comfortably this season.

Pep Guardiola is going to make a few changes and likes playing Leroy Sane at home, especially as Everton are lacking a top right-back in Seamus Coleman's absence, so I fancy him and Gabriel Jesus both to get on the scoresheet.

As with City and the way they commit men forward and leave themselves exposed at the back, the win and both teams to score looks the best angle to add in.

Charlie's RAB: Man City to win and BTTS, Sane and Jesus to score - 9/1 with Sky Bet

Team news

Manchester City are still without new signing Benjamin Mendy and midfielder Ilkay Gundogan. Left-back Mendy (thigh) and Gundogan (knee) are both back in training and close to fitness but the next game comes too soon. City have no fresh injury concerns but midfielder Fabian Delph is also out with an unspecified knock.

Everton's record signing Gylfi Sigurdsson is expected to make his debut after the Icelander's move from Swansea was completed on Wednesday and, although he only feels ready to play 45 minutes, boss Ronald Koeman said he would be involved. Ross Barkley, who has reportedly suffered a hamstring injury, and James McCarthy (knee) have not been involved so far this season but Sandro Ramirez could return after missing Thursday's win over Hajduk Split with a heel problem.

Key Opta statistics

• Manchester City lost their last Premier League meeting with Everton 0-4. It was Pep Guardiola’s heaviest ever defeat in league competition as a manager.
• Indeed, it was Everton’s biggest ever Premier League win over Man City, with the Toffees scoring with all four of their shots on target.
• Manchester City are unbeaten in six Premier League home matches against Everton, winning three and drawing three. Prior to this run City had lost four in a row at home to the Merseyside club.
• Everton last won back-to-back matches against Manchester City in May 2011, when they won four in a row.
• Pep Guardiola’s side have lost just one of their last 22 home Premier League games (W13 D8 L1), which was against eventual champions Chelsea in December 2016.
• Wayne Rooney’s last away appearance in the Premier League for Everton was a 5-1 loss to Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.
• Rooney’s goal on the opening day against Stoke was his 199th in the Premier League, putting him one away from becoming only the second player to bag 200 in the competition after Alan Shearer (260).
• Only Alan Shearer (11) has scored more goals against Manchester City in the Premier League than Wayne Rooney (8).
• Sergio Aguero has failed to score in his last six Premier League appearances against Everton, his longest current drought versus a top-flight side.
• Aguero needs one more goal to become the all-time highest ever non-European goalscorer in Premier League history – he’s currently level with Dwight Yorke on 123 goals.
• Before last season, Pep Guardiola had beaten every club he’d faced in league competition within his first two meetings against them. Everton are now looking to become the first team he’s failed to beat in any of his first three matches.