It’s a big game for…
Gareth Barry: The ex-Manchester City midfielder is the beating heart of his Everton side. After a less than impressive team performance in a weekend loss to Swansea, Barry will look to galvanise his side into a win against his former club.
Best stat…
21 – The amount of years since Everton’s last piece of silver wear. A 2009 loss to Chelsea in the FA cup final is the closest any Toffee’s side has come to a trophy since a Dave Watson inspired Everton defeated Manchester United in the 1995 FA Cup final at the old Wembley.
Remember when…
Leon Osman casually struck a 25 yard effort in to the top corner on the way to a 2-0 Everton win over City. The March 2013 fixture saw Roberto Mancini’s side lose further ground on rivals Manchester United. Their eventual second place finish saw the demise of the Italian; it also happened to be David Moyes’ last season at Everton.
Player to watch…
Raheem Sterling: The ex-Liverpool forward will face likely goading by opposing fans. With five goals this season, his season has been quieter than the last. Yet, the biggest stage will often bring out the best in players like Sterling. With goals the requirement for City to progress, the 21 year old will need to have a big performance as he searched for his own first trophy.
Past three-meetings…
Manchester City 0 Everton 0, Premier League, January 2016
Everton 2 (Funes Mori, Lukaku) Manchester City 1 (Jesús Navas), League Cup, January 2016
Everton 0 Manchester City 2 (Kolarov, Nasri), Premier League, August 2015
Form guide…
Manchester City: DWDWLW
Everton: LDDWWD
Vital information…
KICK-OFF TIME: Wednesday 26th January 19:45
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