Second-placed Manchester City face Crystal Palace in a rescheduled Matchday 31 fixture at the Etihad Stadium, needing a win to keep their Premier League title hopes alive. Victory would cut the gap to leaders Arsenal to two points with two games remaining.

Arsenal's controversial 2-1 win over West Ham United on Sunday left City trailing. The Gunners now have an 87.2% chance of winning the title according to Opta's supercomputer. City must win all three remaining matches and hope Arsenal drop points.

If both teams finish level on points, goal difference, and goals scored, City would win the title on head-to-head record (4 points from two meetings). However, such a scenario is highly unlikely.

City also have the FA Cup final against Chelsea to look forward to. Manager Pep Guardiola praised striker Omar Marmoush's contributions and emphasized the need for rotation.

Guardiola said: "I love it. It's not in our hands now. They have to drop points. The only thing we can do is win again and see what happens."

Injuries: City are without Josko Gvardiol, Abdukodir Khusanov, and Rodri. Palace miss Edward Nketiah, Cheick Oumar Doucoure, and others.

Source: www.aljazeera.com