Manchester City host Norwich in the Premier League on Saturday as Manuel Pellegrini's team look to bounce back from the defeat suffered last time out against title rivals Chelsea. This fixture has a recent history littered with goals 25 in the last four meetings and Saturday should be no exception. City come into the match six points off top spot in seventh place whilst Chris Hughton's Canaries are in the bottom three and struggling to score. Norwich won at the Etihad on the final day of last term when City were in the caretaker charge of Brian Kidd following Roberto Mancini's dismissal. Both sides suffered differing fortunes in round four of the Capital One Cup in midweek where wholesale changes were made. City eventually came past Newcastle United 2-0 in extra time with strikers Alvaro Negredo and Edin Dzeko on target. The Canaries meanwhile had four put past them without reply at Old Trafford by Manchester United and lost star winger Robert Snodgrass to injury. For a full preview of this match, check out Joe Dempsey's piece including team news, stats and likely line-ups. Here, we look at five key tactical battles that may determine the outcome of precious Premier League points.
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