Swansea vs. Manchester City: Team News, Predicted Lineups, Live Stream & TV Info

Having won four straight matches since their disappointing defeat to Manchester United in April, Manchester City are on the brink of securing a top-three place in the Premier League and avoiding a problematic Champions League qualification tie in August. 

One more point should secure it given their superior goal difference over fourth-placed United, but their next match is a tricky one. Swansea have won their last three matches, including a win away at Arsenal, and sit eighth in the table with their eyes firmly on Southampton and Tottenham above them. 

It's been a remarkable season for Garry Monk's side, and City will have to be at their best to continue their recent run of results. 

Date: Sunday, May 17

Kick-Off: 1:30 p.m. BST, 8:30 a.m. ET

TV Listings: Live on Sky Sports 1 (UK)

Live Stream: Sky Go (UK)

Form Guide (last five league matches) 

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Swansea

Arsenal 0-1 Swansea

Swansea 2-0 Stoke City

Newcastle 2-3 Swansea 

Leicester 2-0 Swansea

Swansea 1-1 Everton 

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City

City 6-0 QPR

Tottenham 0-1 City

City 3-2 Aston Villa

City 2-0 West Ham

Manchester United 4-2

Predicted Formations 

Swansea (from): Cornell, Fabianski, Tremmel, Amat, Bartley, Fernandez, Taylor, Tiendalli, Williams, Britton, Cork, Dyer, Fulton, Grimes, Ki, Montero, Richards, Shelvey, Sigurdsson, Barrow, Emnes, Gomis, Oliveira.

Garry Monk's squad is somewhat depleted, with Angel Rangel, Kyle Naughton, Wayne Routledge and Tom Carroll all missing for the Swans. 

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City (from): Caballero, Hart, Wright, Boyata, Clichy, Demichelis, Kolarov, Kompany, Mangala, Sagna, Zabaleta, Fernandinho, Fernando, Lampard, Milner, Nasri, Navas, Silva, Toure, Aguero, Bony, Dzeko, Jovetic.

Manuel Pellegrini has a full-strength squad to choose from with the exception of Samir Nasri, whose season is over due to a groin injury. Yaya Toure is back but may not be rushed back into the starting XI. 

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Players to Watch

Swansea: Jonjo Shelvey 

Former Liverpool midfielder Jonjo Shelvey has excelled since his move to the Liberty. Having been a bit-part player at Anfield, he's now the driving force in the Swansea midfield, and he's making a real name for himself.

He can do a bit of everything. He has a good range of passing, can attack, defend and score goals. Containing him is often the key to beating to this impressive Swansea side. 

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City: Fernandinho 

After a wonderful debut season in English football, Fernandinho has had patches of poor form this season, but he remains an excellent player and a vital figure in this City side. 

He was superb against United at Old Trafford and then was cruelly dropped. But a last-gasp winner against Aston Villa after coming on as a substitute has seen him reaffirm his place in the side. His energy and drive from midfield are crucial. 

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Key Battle: Ashley Williams vs. Sergio Aguero 

As ever, stopping Sergio Aguero will be uppermost in the minds of his opponents. The Argentina striker is the Premier League's top scorer so far this season with 25 and is fresh from scoring a hat-trick last weekend in the win over QPR. 

Quite how one stops him remains something of a mystery. Get tight, and he can produce a piece of skill to go beyond a defender; back off, and you invite him to shoot. 

Ashley Williams is a fine defender, but he has struggled with Aguero's pace and movement in the past. This could be where the game is either won or lost. 

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Odds (via Odds Shark) 

Swansea: +350

City: -133

Draw: +270

Rob Pollard is Bleacher Report's lead Manchester City correspondent and will be following the club from a Manchester base throughout the 2014-15 season. All quotes are obtained firsthand unless otherwise noted. Follow him on Twitter: @RobPollard.