Manchester City host Sunderland at the Etihad on Sunday with a maximum 12 points from four games. Sunderland arrive four days after their first European fixture in 53 years and without the suspended Reinildo.

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City won the 199th Manchester derby with ten men, Phil Foden having been sent off on 23 minutes for a kick on Bruno Fernandes. Erling Haaland settled it on the hour with his ninth goal in the fixture. Pro Ref have since acknowledged an error of judgment in allowing the goal to stand.

Sunderland lost 2-0 at home to Arsenal, Enzo Le Fée's penalty saved by David Raya two minutes before Bruno Guimarães scored. Reinildo's second yellow in stoppage time rules him out here.

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City's ten-man win at Old Trafford to expose a stretched Sunderland squad

City played 67 minutes with ten men at Old Trafford and won anyway. What matters more than the result is what Enzo Maresca did with it: rather than shutting the back door, he took Rayan Cherki off at half-time for Iliman Ndiaye's pace and kept going forward, only bringing on a defender after Haaland had scored.

A manager who attacks a derby a man down is not going to sit deep at home to a promoted side.

Sunderland deserve better than that reads. They took 33 points at the Stadium of Light last season and were 20 minutes from a point against Arsenal. The problem is this particular week. Reinildo is suspended, and City won 14 of their 19 home league games last season while scoring 45. Le Bris has to decide which of these two games he can realistically win, and it will not be this one.

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Le Bris hosted his strongest side on Wednesday night, and the Etihad is where that decision will likely get paid for.

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Zack Lane

Zack Patrick Lane is an enthusiastic sports writer and lifelong Aston Villa supporter who passionately follows the beautiful game. With a most improved player award being his highest accolade in youth football, Zack turned to writing about football rather than playing it. Today, he channels that passion into his commentary, while also keeping a keen eye on a wide range of other sports.

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