Man City v West Ham

Manuel Pellegrini’s position has hardly been strengthened by news of Jurgen Klopp’s imminent departure from Borussia Dortmund and he will be desperate for a return to winning ways. Sam Allardyce’s position is equally vulnerable, with Swansea’s Garry Monk the latest manager to be touted as his replacement. Both teams are short on confidence here following some recent unflattering results – these two have seen a greater share of their league defeats this season inflicted during the last ten rounds of fixtures – so a nervous encounter appears to be on the cards.