Two clubs in opposite halves of the Premier League table will do battle today in a league match between Crystal Palace and Manchester City. The first-division clash scheduled for 11:10 a.m. ET will be held at Selhurst Park in London and can be live streamed here free.

With the Premier League title still within reach, a bit of pragmatism is being asked of Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini. Actual points are worth more than style points at this stage of title race. That, however, won't keep Pellegrini from staying true to his identity (h/t to Sky Sports). "That's why I'm here," he said. "If not maybe another manager comes here who wants to kick the ball high, trying to score just one goal and the game is over, and every week complaining about the referee," he added.

"You can gain a little advantage with some unfair play, but I don't think it's the way to do it."

"I want to be the best team of the year, to play attractive football, to be a team with character and personality and to go as far as possible in all the competitions."

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Player to Watch: With the injury to David Silva, Manchester City's James Milner is projected to make the start for the club. The 28-year-old won't bring the same technical arsenal to the pitch as Silva, but his ability to stretch Crystal Palace with pace could prove to be the decisive tactic.

Crystal Palace's Projected Lineup (4-4-1-1): Speroni; Ward, Delaney, Dann, Mariappa; Bolasie, Dlkgacol, Jedinak, Puncheon; Chamakh, Jerome

Manchester City's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Hart; Clichy, Demichelis, Kompany, Zabaleta; Garcia, Fernandinho; Milner, Agüero, Nasri; Dzeko

(h/t to WhoScored)

Premier League Table

RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1Liverpool35255596445280
2Chelsea35236667264175
3Manchester City34235691355674
4Arsenal35217762412170
5Everton36209757362169
6Tottenham Hotspur36206105249366
7Manchester United351861160402060
8Southampton361410125245752
9Newcastle United35144173954-1546
10Stoke City361111143950-1144
11Crystal Palace35134182841-1343
12Swansea City36109175152-139
13Hull City35107183645-937
14West Ham United36107193849-1137
15West Bromwich Albion35715134254-1236
16Aston Villa3598183653-1735
17Norwich City3688202860-3232
18Fulham3694233779-4231
19Cardiff City3579193165-3430
20Sunderland3478193357-2429