Manchester City vs Ipswich LIVE commentary: Rodri set to return as champions face Tractor Boys – kick-off time, team news and talkSPORT coverage

Manchester City continue their latest bid for Premier League glory this weekend when they host Ipswich, exclusively live on talkSPORT 2.

The reigning champions began their fourth consecutive title defense with a 2-0 win against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last Sunday.

Objectives of Erling Haaland and Mateo Kovacic It gave them a winning start, but now all eyes will be on the Etihad.

Pep GuardiolaThe Manchester team's first home game of the season will be against Ipswich, who began their first top-flight campaign in 22 years with a defeat to Liverpool.

Manchester City vs Ipswich: They can't stop scoring

Haaland's stats at Manchester City are simply ridiculous.

He has now reached 100 games for the club and in those appearances has contributed to a staggering 106 goals.

The Norwegian has scored 91 goals and provided 15 assists at an average of one goal contribution every 76 minutes.

As part of his 91 goals, he has also scored nine hat-tricks.

As well as his personal success, Haaland has also won five major trophies at the club and is aiming to win many more this season.

For Ipswich, the prospect of facing him will fill them with fear and rightly so…

Haaland has scored against all 22 teams he has played against in the Premier League and now the Tractor Boys are his new prey.

He will be looking to match that statistic with the 23 teams he has faced this weekend and, if he scores, he will reach 14 goals in 10 top-flight appearances during the month of August.

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• This will be Ipswich's first meeting with Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium; they have won their last two visits to Maine Road, winning a Premier League game 3-2 in November 2000 and a League Cup tie 2-1 the following month.
• This will be the first Premier League meeting between Manchester City and Ipswich since the 2000-01 season, when both were newly promoted sides. The Tractor Boys won both games that season, with their 2-1 home win confirming the Citizens' relegation to the second tier.

Manchester City vs Ipswich: team news

There will be some concern over new signing Savinho for Man City after the Brazilian was substituted against Chelsea due to a knock.

Phil Foden replaced him and could potentially break into the starting lineup if he is deemed fit enough after limited training sessions.

Jack Grealish is recovering from a problem while Kyle Walker, Juan Piedras and Nathan Ake played no part at Stamford Bridge despite being on the bench.

A big boost for City could be the return of Rodri who has already returned to training, but Oscar Bobb will be out until December.

As for Ipswich, Wes Burns limped off the pitch against Liverpool and could be doubtful for this match.

Newcomers Sammie Szmodics and Jens Cajuste could get some minutes while Kalvin Phillips He will not be available against his parent club.

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• Bernardo Silva's assist for Erling Haaland in Manchester City's opening-weekend win was his 43rd in the Premier League, the most of any Portuguese player in the competition's history (equal with Nani).
• Ipswich's Kieran McKenna will become the 14th different manager whose first Premier League away game has come against the reigning champions. None of the previous 13 have won (D2 L11), with Mark McGhee (1-1 v Manchester United in 1994) and Claudio Ranieri (3-3 v Manchester United in 2000) the only ones to have picked up a point.

Man City vs Ipswich: What's been said?

After beating Chelsea, Manchester City manager Guardiola admitted he “didn't expect” to play so well at Stamford Bridge.

He said: “I didn't expect it. We are far from our best form, so three points are good news. The bad news is that we have 65 games ahead of us.”

“We have an advantage, it's our ninth season together so we know each other well.

“Of course there are mistakes that need to be improved, but we talk about it. The difference in becoming champions was our body language. How do we behave?

“It's the bad moments of the season and the games that define the great teams.

“It's an honor for me to be in charge of these guys. I'm so lucky that I couldn't say more.

“There is a plan, defensive, offensive. But then, it's how we celebrate the good times and recover from the bad times.”

“That's what defines these teams and nobody talks about it. For a while we couldn't win at Stamford Bridge. This is a big step.”

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• Manchester City have won 17 of their last 18 Premier League games against promoted sides (D1) since a 2-1 home defeat to Leeds in April 2021.
• Ipswich have failed to score in any of their last seven away league games against the reigning top-flight champions (D1 L6), losing the last three by an aggregate score of 15-0. They last scored in such a game in April 1984 (2-2 v Liverpool), while their last such win was in October 1981 (1-0 v Aston Villa).

Manchester City vs Ipswich: talkSPORT coverage

This Premier League clash will take place on Saturday, August 24.

Kick-off at the Etihad Stadium is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.

talkSPORT 2 will have EXCLUSIVE live coverage of the game presented by Faye Carruthers.

Commentary will be provided by Ian Danter and the former Arsenal winger. Perry's Groves.

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