Manchester City have the chance to move into the Champions League places for at least 24 hours as they host Crystal Palace this afternoon. Arsenal’s win over Real Madrid in midweek confirmed that at least five Premier League clubs will be in the Champions League next season, easing the pressure on Pep Guardiola’s side somewhat. City sit in sixth but only a point behind Chelsea and Newcastle, and those two sides are not in action until Sunday. It was a fairly tame draw in the Manchester derby last time out for City, who have showed better signs since the international break, particularly in defence. That will be tested here, though, with Palace making the trip to the Etihad full of confidence and eyeing an historic end to the season. Oliver Glasner’s side are in the FA Cup semi-finals and will face Aston Villa later this month, with City potentially waiting in the final. The Eagles, who were reduced to nine men last weekend but still beat Brighton, are on a seven-match unbeaten run in all competitions, winning six of those, and they are just a couple of points off the top half of the table. TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on TNT Sports. Kick-off is at 12:30pm BST. Live stream: Fans can catch the contest live online via the Discovery+ app and website. Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog.