Man City vs Luton Town live score, result, updates, highlights, stats, lineups from Premier League match

ETIHAD STADIUM, MANCHESTER — Manchester City are aiming to return to the top of the Premier League when they host relegation battlers Luton Town on Saturday.

Pep Guardiola's reigning champions are third but just a point shy of leaders Arsenal and Liverpool on goal. Their title rivals are in action against Aston Villa and Crystal Palace respectively on Sunday.

City host Real Madrid in the second leg of a Champions League quarterfinal that is all square at 3-3 and it remains to be seen to what extent Guardiola rotates his lineup. Pre-match speculation around the Etihad Stadium suggested a strong starting XI, however.

Luton claimed their first Premier League win since January 30 when they beat Bournemouth last weekend. They are only in the relegation zone on goal difference behind Nottingham Forest and two shy of the similarly PSR-punished Everton.

The Sporting News is following Manchester City vs. Luton live, providing score updates, commentary and highlights as they happen.

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Projected lineups:

Man City (4-2-3-1, right to left): Ortega (GK) — Lewis, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol — Kovavic, Nunes — Foden, De Bruyne, Doku — Haaland.

Luton (4-5-1 right to left): Kaminski (GK) — Hashioka, Mengi, Burke, Doughty — Townsend, Clark, Barkley, Ruddock, Berry — Morris.

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2 hours before kickoff: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News' live coverage of Manchester City vs. Luton Town in the Premier League, a game that could have huge ramifications at both ends of the table as third top play third bottom. City will move to the summit with a win, while Luton will move out of the bottom three if they better