Gameweek Two Preview: Manchester City look to hold on to early advantage against Bournemouth as Liverpool host Palace later on Monday

City on Sunday kicked off in London against West Ham United and ended the match with a 2-0 win thanks to Erling Haaland’s brace on a ground they lost two valuable points in last season’s run in.

Pep Guardiola and his Manchester City side return home on Saturday afternoon to take on newly promoted Bournemouth, who started the season with massive statement by beating Steven Gerrard’s Aston Villa 2-0 at the Vitality Stadium.

Jefferson Lerma and Kieffer Moore with the goals at the start and ending of the game respectively to help Scott Parker side extend their winning run against Villa to four.

However, they face an entirely different challenge against defending Champions, Manchester City, to whom against they have never record a win in all their 17 meetings in history.

Manchester City have won each of their last eleven meetings with Bournemouth and have won 15 of their entire 17 head to head meetings, with the other two ending in draws.

Moreso, City have kept nine clean sheets in total but have not kept one in their last three meetings. Bournemouth will also take courage from the fact that their last two meetings have been fairly edgy with City winning 2-1 on both occasions.

Aymeric Laporte remains on the sideline for City as well as Bournemouth’s summer signings, Joe Rothwell and Ryan Fredericks.

Predicted Lineups — Manchester City: Ederson Moraes, Joao Cancelo, Ruben Dias, Nathan Ake, Kyle Walker, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden, Erling Haaland, Jack Grealish.

Bournemouth: Mark Travers, Jefferson Lerma, Chris Mepham, Lloyd Kelly, Jordan Zemura, Marcus Tavernier, Phillip Billing, Ben Pearson, Adam Smith, Dominic Solanke, Kieffer Moore.

On Monday night, Liverpool host Crystal Palace looking for their first win of the new Premier League season. After their draw against a spirited Fulham last Saturday, Jurgen Klopp will hope his side can put the disappointment behind them against The Eagles.

Palace, who looked much the better side for most part of their loss to Arsenal on Friday night will also be looking to upset the Reds albeit they’ve had no luck trying in recent times having lost each of their last 12 meetings with Liverpool across all competitions including friendlies.

Liverpool have also conceded once in each of their last six meetings with Palace and have scored 21 times in that time.

The prospects is looking good for the host to return to winning ways but it will not come easy against a Patrick Vieira side who have beaten some big names since the start of last season.

Thiago Alcantara will miss out for the host having picked up a hamstring injury in the draw at Fulham. He joins the growing list of casualties for Red who already have Alex Oxlade Chamberlain, Diogo Jota, Caoimhin Kelleher, Kostas Tsimikas, Ibrahima Konaté and summer signing, Calvin Ramsay on the sideline.

The good news is, Naby Keita has returned from injury this week and will be available for selection, a direct replacement for the injured Thiago.

Palace have injury concerns of their own but not notable names safe youngster, Michael Olise. The other names are James Tomkins, James McArthur and Jack Butland.

Predicted Lineups — Liverpool: Alisson Becker, Andrew Robertson, Joel Matip, Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho, Jordan Henderson, Naby Keita, Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez, Mohamed Salah.

Crystal Palace : Vincente Guaita, Tyrick Mitchell, Marc Guehi, Joachim Andersen, Nathaniel Clyne, Cheick Doucoure, Jeffrey Schlupp, Jordan Ayew, Eberechi Eze, Wilfred Zaha, Jean-Philippe Mateta.

In the other Premier League games coming up in Gameweek two, Aston Villa host Everton in the first and early kickoff on Saturday and in the afternoon, Arsenal will be at home to Leicester City.

Also on Saturday afternoon, Newcastle travel the AMEX to face Brighton, Southampton look for their first win of the season against Leeds United while Fulham travel to the Molineux to battle Wolverhampton Wonderers.

Later in the day, Manchester United play away to Brentford and on Sunday in the afternoon, Nottingham Forest take on West Ham United and to round off action is the London derby as Chelsea host Tottenham Hotspur in the biggest fixture of the gameweek.