Manchester City-Hull City Preview (The Associated Press)

It has all the makings of a trap match, and Manchester City will do their best to avoid looking ahead to a crunch encounter with Liverpool as they face last-place Hull City at KCOM Stadium on Boxing Day. The Citizens (11-3-3) have righted themselves following back-to-back losses to table-toppers Chelsea and reigning title-holders Leicester City, posting home wins over Watford and Arsenal. The latter victory restored some of the gloss to their title credentials, overcoming an early goal by Theo Walcott to beat the London side on second-half goals by Leroy Sane and Raheem Sterling.