Man City vs Luton Town LIVE early team news and goal updates in Premier League clash

Pep Guardiola will surely rotate his squad as Premier League strugglers Luton visit the Etihad Stadium days before the Blues Champions League showdown with Real Madrid.

City were without Kyle Walker and Nathan Ake against Real at the Bernabeu, while Kevin De Bruyne sat out with a sudden bout of sickness. Phil Foden limped off with a dead leg, and Rodri later revealed he needs a rest, as well as hinting at an underlying issue for John Stones.

Guardiola wouldn't offer any update on the doubtful players on Friday as City hadn't trained yet, but he did predict that Rodri would make himself available. He also reiterated that Ederson remains City's number one despite Stefan Ortega starting the last five games, including at Real Madrid.

City play before title rivals Arsenal and Liverpool this weekend, and can go top for the first time in 2024 even if it is just for 24 hours.

Follow below for pre-match build-up, live match updates and post-match reaction from the Etihad.

Manchester City spend their time these days mixing with with Liverpool and Real Madrid, but for some of their fans they will never forget or forgive Luton.

Every mention of the Hatters opens up old wounds, and their promotion to the Premier League this season has made them even more impossible to ignore. While Luton are at the opposite end of the table to City now as they look to avoid relegation, back in 1983 they were responsible for sending the Blues down to the second division.

Morning! Another day, another game.

Four days on from the madness of Madrid and the six goal thriller, City are back in action with Luton Town the visitors to the Etihad. It's a crucial game (aren't they all now!) in the race for the Premier League title and a win will move City