Manchester City will welcome Everton to the Etihad Stadium on New Year’s Eve in a game with differing implications for both.
Thirty-five points from a possible 45 is a phenomenal start, but a defeat to Brentford before the break has been very costly.
Throughout a 38-game season, though, City is still the most fancied side to finish on top.
They have beaten Everton in all of their last ten meetings. Still, the last meeting at Goodison in February proved very controversial when City took all three points despite avoiding a blatant penalty being given against them following a handball by Rodri.
Four straight losses in all competitions for Everton, all against sides in around the relegation zone, have left Lampard on the brink at Goodison Park.
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