Pep Guardiola, one of the Premier League's all-time great managers, takes on Patrick Viera, one of the Premier League's all-time great players, in a live stream of Manchester City vs Crystal Palace.

Manchester City lost their first League Cup game in five seasons on Wednesday, losing to West Ham in a penalty shootout. Following a dramatic 2-2 draw with Liverpool, they have wins over Burnley and Brighton.

Crystal Palace have no midweek worries, having lost to Watford in August. A last-minute equalizer against Arsenal and Christian Benteke's winner against Newcastle were allowed.

Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne has struggled to meet the high standards he has set so far this season. Phil Foden is in great form, and Jack Grealish, who joined the club this summer, is getting comfortable in the sky blue.

Despite conceding one goal, Crystal Palace will be pleased that Benteke was involved in a goal last week. He starts today on the bench, but his contribution will be vital as the season progresses. Midfielder Conor Gallagher, on loan from Chelsea, has also attracted attention with his impressive early-season performances.

Patrick Viera will be pleased that Wilfred Zaha has recovered from his illness and will be able to play. Jordan Ayew and Chekou Kouyate will also return. The home team will be without Ferran Torres, who is out with a metatarsal injury sustained in an international match.

The starting lineup for both teams is as follows:

Manchester City Manchester City: Ederson, Walker, Diaz, Laporte, Cancelo, Bernardo Silva, Rodri, De Bruyne, Jesús, Foden, Grealish

Crystal Palace Guaita, Ward, Andersen, Gehi, Mitchell, Gallagher, Kouyate, McArthur, Zaha, Ayew, Edouard

Manchester City vs Crystal Palace live stream will be on Saturday. And don't forget to check out our How to Watch Premier League 21/22 hub for all 380 games this season.

The Manchester City vs. Crystal Palace live stream will be broadcast on various channels around the world.

The answer is to use a VPN (Virtual Private Network). This means that even if you are abroad, with the best VPN service you can watch the match live as if you were in a lounge.

Right now, our favorite is ExpressVPN, thanks to its combination of great speed, great customer service, and excellent device support. They also offer a no-questions-asked 30-day money-back guarantee, so you can check them out without having to sign a long-term contract.

Using VPN is incredibly easy.

1. install the VPN of your choice. As we have mentioned, ExpressVPN is our favorite.

2. select the location you want to connect to with the VPN app. For example, if you are in the U.K. and want to see U.S. services, select U.S. from the list.

3. sit back and enjoy the action; access NBCSN, Peacock, or another service to watch the matches.

Exclusive Tom's Guide Discount: soccer fans in the U.S. can watch a live stream of Manchester City vs. Crystal Palace on the NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) and NBCSports.com websites.

To access the action, you must subscribe to one of two special passes. The Match Day Pass costs $39.99 and includes 140 live matches. It includes all 380 matches on demand and is completely ad-free. You also get a highlights and analysis package, including one from Sky Sports in the UK.

Even if you cut cable and don't have cable, there are plenty of options. Our pick is Sling TV, whose Sling Blue package costs just $35/month and offers more than 30 channels, including NBCSN. Plus, right now, Sling is offering a 30-day trial for the bargain price of $10.

Fubo.TV is another option. This one costs $65/month, but offers more than 117 channels, including NBCSN, plus many more for sports fans.

If you already use one of these services but are not in the US right now, you can use a VPN such as ExpressVPN to watch a live stream of Manchester City vs. Crystal Palace.

Canadians can watch a live stream of Manchester City vs. Crystal Palace on DAZN.

Additionally, DAZN offers a 30-day free trial period to new customers, after which the service is available for $20 CAD per month or $150 CAD per year DAZN offers an app for all streaming platforms, in case you didn't know.

Canadians stuck abroad can use a VPN, such as ExpressVPN, to take advantage of the lower-cost alternative, tricking their streaming devices into thinking they are back in the great white north.

In the UK, Manchester City vs. Crystal Palace kicks off at 3pm BST, but the country's media blackout rules mean that none of the usual providers (Sky Sports, BT Sport, Amazon Prime) offer live match meaning there is no stream.

However, if you are an American or Canadian (or someone from another country with a legal live stream service for Manchester City vs. Crystal Palace) and are only temporarily in the UK, you can still watch the service in your country. All you need is the best VPN service like ExpressVPN.

Australians can watch a live stream of Manchester City vs. Crystal Palace on Optus Sport, which has the rights to all 380 Premier League games this season, It can also be viewed on Chromecast and Apple TV. Annual passes are also available for A$139 per year, but the price has dropped to A$99 in an ongoing promotion.

Now not available in Australia, a VPN allows you to watch all the action with your Optus account as if you were at home.

Kiwis can access a live stream of Manchester City vs Crystal Palace via Spark Sport. However, there is currently a 7-day free trial so they can try it out until the season starts and see if they like it.

There is no shortage of ways to watch, as Spark is available on web browsers as well as streaming devices such as Chromecast and Apple TV.

I'm not at home in New Zealand right now; with the best VPN services like ExpressVPN, I can follow all the matches.