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UPDATED: Manchester City 3 v Everton 1: Sterling Scores With First Touch

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MANCHESTER – Manchester City and Everton starting teams for the early kick-off in the English Premier League on Saturday.

UPDATE: Manchester City have taken a 3-1 lead over Everton after Raheem Sterling came off the bench to score with his first touch of the game. Jesus has a brace of Man City, while Calvert-Lewin scored Everton’s only goal.

Pep Guardiola makes three changes to his Manchester City side for today’s clash, as the champions seek to bounce back from the defeat to Chelsea last weekend. Live streaming is on NBCSports.com and NBC Sports Network will have live television coverage.

Missing from the starting team today are Raheem Sterling, who is rested, but on the bench, the injured David Silva and John Stones, who is on the bench.

The trio are replaced by Ilkay Gundogan, Gabriel Jesus and Nicolas Otamendi.

The Citizens have also welcomed back playmaker Kevin De Bruyne and striker Sergio Aguero who are both on the bench after returning from their respective injuries.

Meanwhile, Everton manager Marco Silva makes two adjustments to his side for today’s English Premier League game trip to the Etihad Stadium.

Kurt Zouma comes in for Idrissa Gueye in the three centre-backs setup, while Dominic Calvert-Lewin replaces Theo Walcott in midfield.

Silva is seeking his first victory over Guardiola after losing all five games, including three English Premier League battles with the Spaniard.

MANCHESTER CITY TEAM

MANCHESTER CITY Team to play Everton: Ederson, Walker, Laporte, Otamendi, Delph, Gundogan, Bernardo Silva, Fernandinho, Sane, Mahrez, Jesus. Subs: Muric, Stones, Aguero, De Bruyne, Zinchenko, Sterling, Foden.

EVERTON TEAM

EVERTON Team to play Manchester City: Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Mina, Zouma, Digne, Gomes, Bernard, Sigurdsson, Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison. Subs: Stekelenburg, Walcott, Baines, Tosun, Schneiderlin, Davies, Lookman.

Arsenal 3 v West Ham 1: Welbeck, Monreal Help Emery Secure First EPL Win

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LONDON — Confirmed teams, live streaming, livescores and updates of the English Premier League match between Arsenal and West Ham United at Emirates Stadium today (25). Watch Live Streaming | Live Blog | Livescores | Live TV Channels

For West Ham, manager Manuel Pellegrini makes four adjustments to the side that went down 2-1 to Bournemouth last weekend.

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Leaving the team that started last week are Pablo Zabaleta, Angelo Ogbonna, Mark Noble and Javier Hernandez and they are replaced by Ryan Fredericks, Carlos Sanchez, Issa Diop and Michail Antonio coming.

West Ham are seeking to secure their first points of the new season.

Jack Wilshere and Lukasz Fabianski returns to face their former club, Arsenal.

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Meanwhile, Petr Cech keeps his place in goal for Arsenal, but Unai Emery did make one change from the starting line-up from last weekend’s 3-2 loss to Chelsea.

Heavily criticised midfield playmaker Mesut Ozil is replaced in the starting XI by Aaron Ramsey, as the German doesn’t even make the matchday squad at all.

There is still no place for Alexandre Lacazette in the Arsenal starting line-up, despite Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang making a request to play alongside the Frenchman up front.

Lucas Torreira and Danny Welbeck are among our substitutes for today’s game.

TEAM NEWS

West Ham Team: Fabianski, Fredericks, Balbuena, Diop, Masuaku, Sanchez, Wilshere, Anderson, Snodgrass, Antonio, Arnautovic. Subs: Adrian, Zabaleta, Obiang, Hernandez, Yarmolenko, Perez, Rice.

Arsenal Team: Cech, Bellerin, Mustafi, Sokratis, Monreal, Guendouzi, Xhaka, Mkhitaryan, Ramsey, Aubameyang, Iwobi. Subs: Leno, Elneny, Lazazette, Torreira, Lichtsteiner, Holding, Welbeck.

Wolverhampton 1 v Manchester City 1: Livescores, Live Stream, Teams

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WOLVERHAMPTON — Confirmed teams, live streaming, livescores and updates of the English Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester City at Molineux today (25). Watch Live Streaming | Live Blog | Livescores | Live TV Channels

GOAL UPDATE:

68 – And we are all even again, as Aymeric Laporte powderly headed home past Rui Patrício off a IIkay Gündogan free kick in the 68th minute. Wolves 1, Manchester City 1.

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59 – Wolves have taking a surprisingly lead against Manchester City, following a goal by Willy Boly in the 57th minute. A short corner led to João Moutinho delivering a pinned-point cross, which was eventually put home by Boly, who apparently used his hand to put the ball in the net after he missed his attempt with his head. Wolves 1, Manchester City 0.

Champions Manchester City make two changes from the side that hammered Huddersfield 6-1 last week as Gabriel Jesus and John Stones make way.

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They are replaced by Raheem Sterling, who replaces Jesus and Kyle Walker, who comes in for Stones.

Sergio Aguero, who netted a hat-trick last week continues to lead the attack for Pep Guardiola’s side, while Aymeric Laporte and Vincent Kompany are paired at center-back.

Meanwhile, Wolves have decided to stick with the same line-up that started their opening two Premier League games and will extend their 3-4-3 formation to a third week.

Ruben Neves starts in midfield with Raul Jimenez starts upfront.

Wolves team: Patricio, Coady, Bennett, Boly, Doherty, Neves, Moutinho, Jonny, Jota, Jimenez, Costa. Subs: Ruddy, Gibbs-White, Hause, Vinagre, Saiss, Traore, Bonatini.

Manchester City team: Ederson, Walker, Kompany, Laporte, Mendy, Fernandinho, David Silva, Gundogan, Bernardo Silva, Aguero, Sterling. Subs: Muric, Stones, Otamendi, Delph, Mahrez, Sane, Mahrez, Jesus.

Cardiff City 0-0 Newcastle United: How To Watch Live, Linescores

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CARDIFF CITY – Team news, line-ups, livescores, television channels and live streaming coverage of Saturday’s English Premier League game between Cardiff City and Newcastle United at Cardiff City Stadium. Watch live streaming on NBCSports.com | Live Text Commentary and Livescores

EARLY TEAM NEWS: NEWCASTLE

Just the one change today for Newcastle United from the first game of the season and adjustment is an enforced one, as Javier Manquillo comes in to replace the injured DeAndre Yedlin in defence.

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Yedlin misses out after suffering a minor knee injury against his former club Tottenham last week.

Meanwhile, summer recruits Salomon Rondon and Yoshinori Muto came off the bench in the narrow defeat to Tottenham on opening day and the pair will start as substitutes again for Newcastle United again with Joselu and Ayoze Pérez leading the attack.

Fellow new recruits Federico Fernandez and Ki Sung-yueng are on the bench, while Fabian Schar is not in the matchday team.

CARDIFF TEAM NEWS

New loan pickup Harry Arter makes his Cardiff City debut after being ineligible for last weekend’s season-opening 2-0 defeat against his parent club, Bournemouth.

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Victor Camarasa and Josh Murphy will also make their first starts for the club after impressing the manager in the opener.

Kenneth Zohore recovers from a groin problem to start in the attack after missing the defeat to Bournemouth but Aron Gunnarsson (knee) will not feature.

Zohore replaces Bobby Reid.

Cardiff City will be playing at home for the first time since returning to English football top-flight.

Today’s Early English Premier League kick-off will see old rivals Neil Warnock and Rafa Benitez renewing their rivalry, as both managers seek to secure their first point of the season, following defeats in the opening round.

CARDIFF CITY TEAM

Starting XI: Etheridge, Morrison, Manga, Bennett, Bamba, Camarasa, Arter, Ralls, Murphy, Hoilett, Zohore. Subs: Smithies, Richards, Cunningham, Madine, Paterson, Mendez-Laing, Reid.

NEWCASTLE UNITED TEAM

Starting XI: Dubravka, Dummett, Clark, Lascelles, Manquillo, Ritchie, Diame, Shelvey, Kenedy, Perez, Joselu. Subs: Darlow, Fernandez, Hayden, Ki, Murphy, Muto, Rondon.

Arsenal v Manchester City Line-ups, Livescores, How To Watch

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LONDON — Confirmed starting line-ups, television channels and live scores for the English Premier League game between Arsenal and Manchester City at Emirates Stadium, which is an opener for both teams. Watch Live on NBC Sports | Stream Live on NBCSports.com | Follow Live Blog Updates

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For Arsenal, Petr Cech starts ahead of Bernd Leno in goal and captains the team today, while Riyad Mahrez has been handed his first competitive debut for Manchester City.

Guarding Cech today are Sokratis Papastathopoulos, who starts alongside Shkodran Mustafi with Hector Bellerin and Ainsley Maitland-Niles also start in defense.

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Youngster Matteo Guendouzi also makes his competitive debut in midfield for the Gunners with Granit Xhaka, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Aaron Ramsey, Mesut Ozil and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang completing the line-up.

Summer recruits Lucas Torreira and Stephan Lichtsteiner are on the bench, alongside Alexandre Lacazette and Mohamed Elneny.

Mahrez is given a place in the starting line-up with captain Vincent Kompany, Kevin De Bruyne and Leroy Sane named as substitutes.

Also on the bench are Gabriel Jesus and young standout Phil Foden.

Fernandinho captains the team today with IIkay Gündogan, Sergio Aguero, Raheem Sterling, Bernardo Silva, Aymeric Laporte and Benjamin Mendy also starting.

Manchester City: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Laporte, Mendy, Silva, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Mahrez, Aguero, Sterling. Subs: Bravo, Kompany, De Bruyne, Sane, Otamendi, Jesus, Foden.

Arsenal: Cech, Bellerin, Sokratis, Mustafi, Maitland-Niles, Guendouzi, Xhaka, Mkhitaryan, Ramsey, Ozil, Aubameyang. Subs: Leno, Elneny, Lacazette, Torreira, Lichtsteiner, Holding, Iwobi.

Liverpool v West Ham United Teams, Livescores, How To Watch

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LIVERPOOL — Confirmed starting line-ups for Liverpool and West Ham United for today’s English Premier League opener for both teams at Anfield. Watch Live on NBC Sports | Stream Live on NBCSports.com | Follow Live Blog Updates

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As expected, manager Jurgen Klopp has handed goalkeeper Alisson Becker and midfielder Naby Keita their Premier League debuts for Liverpool, following their respective summer transfer window moves.

However, fellow summer recruits Fabinho and Xherdan Shaqiri will have to wait to make their debuts as the midfield pair start on the bench.

Alisson will hope to cement his place as the club’s No. 1 between the sticks with Loris Karius on the bench, while Keita will join Georginio Wijnaldum and today’s captain James Milner in the middle.

Regular skipper Jordan Henderson starts on the bench.

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Meanwhile, goalscoring machine Mohamed Salah will look to pick from where he left off last season he starts in a three-man attack that also includes Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane

Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joe Gomez, who will partner Virgil van Dijk in central defence, and Andrew Robertson also start for the Reds.

For West Ham United, new manager Manuel Pellegrini has decided on starting five debutants at Anfield.

Lukasz Fabianski, Jack Wilshere, Felipe Anderson, Ryan Fredericks and Fabian Balbuena all start today for the visitors.

Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson, Milner, Wijnaldum, Keita, Mane, Salah, Firmino. Subs: Karius, Clyne, Fabinho, Henderson, Sturridge, Lallana, Shaqiri.

West Ham United: Fabianski, Fredericks, Balbuena, Rice, Ogbonna, Masuaku, Noble, Wilshere, Anderson, Arnautovic, Antonio. Subs: Adrian, Zabaleta, Snodgrass, Obiang, Hernandez, Yarmolenko, Diop

OPTA STATS

Liverpool have won each of their last three league games against West Ham, scoring four goals in each of those victories; they’ve never scored 4+ goals in four consecutive top-flight games against a single opponent.

English Premier League Fixtures For Week 32: March 31

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LONDON — The following is the English Premier League fixtures for Week 32, as the battle for Champions League spots and league survival continue to highlight the remaining play.

With Manchester City a sure bet to runaway with the title this season, all eyes will be on the hunt for important places below them, including the teams fighting to keep English Premier League status for next season.

Highlighting the list of fixtures this week is the London derby battle between Chelsea and Tottenham at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

Entering this weekend, Tottenham are sitting fourth in the English Premier League standings with 61 points, five more than Chelsea, who like Spurs, have also played just 30 league games so far.

A win for Tottenham could push them into third place, while defending champion Chelsea need all three points to stay in the race for a Champions League slot.

Eight games are on the schedule for Saturday, with Crystal Palace and Liverpool kicking off the action from Selhurst Park at 7:30 am ET.

Leaders Manchester City travel to Goodison Park to face Everton at 12:30 PM, while Manchester United will play hosts to Swansea City at Old Trafford in one of six games getting off at 10:00 AM.

West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City and Southampton will all be aiming for three points in their respective fixtures.

West Bromwich, who are sitting at the base of the English Premier League standings, welcome Burnley at The Hawthorns knowing that only a win will be acceptable.

Stoke entertain Arsenal on Sunday, while Southampton will travel to West Ham United, who also need a win to avoid being dragged into the bottom three.

Premier League Fixtures For Week 32:

Saturday, March 31 fixtures (EST)

Crystal Palace v Liverpool (7:30 AM )
West Ham United v Southampton (10:00 AM)
Brighton & Hove Albion v Leicester City (10:00 AM)
Manchester United v Swansea City (10:00 AM)
Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town (10:00 AM)
Watford v AFC Bournemouth (10:00 AM)
West Bromwich Albion v Burnley (10:00 AM)
Everton v Manchester City (12:30 PM)

Sunday, April 1 fixtures (EST)

Arsenal v Stoke City (8:30 AM)
Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur (11:00 AM)

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English Premier League: Manchester United v Liverpool How To Watch

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MANCHESTER — Manchester United will host fierce rivals Liverpool in an English Premier League game at Old Trafford on Saturday and here is how you can watch and stream the action live.

For live streaming, action visit NBCSports.com from the USA, while the UK visitors can following the coverage on MUTV Online and LFCTV GO. For live radio commentary, get it on TalkSport Radio World, with the game time set for 7:30 am ET.

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Sky Sports Premier League is among the challenge providing live broadcasting in the UK, while NBCSN will cater for the American audience.

Manchester United enter Saturday’s game with a two points lead over Liverpool in second place in the English Premier League standings.

A win for Jose Mourinho’s men would provide them with a five-point lead and some breathing space over their arch-rivals from Anfield.

However, a victory for Liverpool would see them moving one point clear of the Red Devils and jumped into second place.

Manchester United have been dominant at home against Liverpool in the last 13 English Premier League, having won 10 of their last 13 home matches in the league against the Reds.

Both teams are blessed with firepower in the attack, but all eyes will be on Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, who has scored in his last five English Premier League matches and has also scored against every other top-six Premier League side this season.

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Salah, the English Premier League’s joint-top scorer with Harry Kane on 24 goals, has strikes against Manchester City, Tottenham, Chelsea and Arsenal.

In early team news, Manchester United confirmed that centre-back Eric Bailly has recovered from a knee problem is fully fit for the game. He is expected to start.

Midfielder Marouane Fellaini (knee) could also return, but forward Anthony Martial (knock) could miss out again, having sat out the thrilling comeback win over Crystal Palace on Monday.

Meanwhile, for Liverpool, midfielders Jordan Henderson (dead leg) and Georginio Wijnaldum (illness) could both return, as well as defender Andy Robertson.

Tottenham v Arsenal Team News, Game Time, Stream: Feb. 10

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LONDON — The following are the squads for Saturday’s high-profile English Premier League clash between Tottenham and Arsenal at Wembley Stadium.

Live Coverage Information

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Tottenham are sitting fifth in the English Premier League standings, but can move up to fourth place in the table with a win before Chelsea kick-off.

Arsenal are sitting sixth and will stay in that position even with a win, as Spurs are four points ahead of the Gunners.

As far as team news, Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino isn’t reporting any injuries ahead of the match, while January signing Lucas Moura could make his debut after he trained with the fitness coach this week.

Meanwhile, Arsenal could be without experienced goalkeeper Petr Cech for the match after he was forced off the field in the win over Everton with a calf injury.

If Cech, who has not trained since the problem, is unable to go, then David Ospina will start.

“I will not take any risk if he’s not 100 per cent fit, for sure, because I have full confidence in David Ospina,” said Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger.

“I have no problem with [selecting Ospina]. David Ospina or Petr Cech: I will make that decision tomorrow,” he added.

Nacho Monreal (illness) and Danny Welbeck (hip) could feature.

What happened the last time out?
Goals from defender Shkodran Mustafi and Alexis Sanchez guide the Gunners to a 2-0 victory at the Emirates.

Teams

Tottenham Hotspur (squad): Lloris, Vorm, Gazzaniga, Rose, Davies, Walker-Peters, Vertonghen, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Dier, Foyth, Aurier, Trippier, Wanyama, Sissoko, Winks, Dembele, Oakley-Boothe, Alli, Eriksen, Son, Lamela, Llorente, Kane.

Arsenal (squad): Cech, Ospina, Macey, Mertesacker, Holding, Mustafi, Koscielny, Chambers, Monreal, Mavropanos, Bellerin, Nelson, Kolasinac, Maitland-Niles, Wilshere, Xhaka, Elneny, Ramsey, Ozil, Iwobi, Welbeck, Mkhitaryan, Aubameyang, Lacazette.

English Premier League Scores and Summary Week 25: Jan. 30

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LONDON, UK — English Premier League scores and summary from the games played on Tuesday, Jan. 30, as well as the upcoming schedule for Deadline Day on Wednesday, Jan. 31.

Swansea City and Liverpool were among the winners in Week 25 on Tuesday, while West Ham United grabbed a point against Crystal Palace.

The biggest winners on the day were Liverpool, following their 3-0 thumping of Huddersfield Town, with Emre Can, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah (pen) scoring the goals for the Reds, who bounced back from a defeat to Swansea City in the last outing.

Meanwhile, Swansea City also picked up another big win in their push to beat relegation, after they embarrassed Arsenal 3-1.

Nacho Monreal put the Gunners ahead in the 33rd minute, but goals from Samuel Clucas (34), Jordan Ayew (61) and Samuel Clucas (86) completed the stunning comeback victory.

In the other English Premier League score on Tuesday, Mark Noble scored from the penalty spot in the 43rd minute to help West Ham United earned a point against Crystal Palace.

Christian Benteke had given Palace the lead in the 24th minute of play.

Meanwhile, there are seven other English Premier League fixtures on set for Wednesday, including the clash between Tottenham and Manchester United in London.

Runaway leaders Manchester City will host West Bromwich Albion, while defending champion Chelsea are at home to Bournemouth.

English Premier League Scores and Summary

Swansea City 3 beat Arsenal 1

Swansea City Scorers: S. Clucas 34, J. Ayew 61, S. Clucas 86; Subs used: Carroll 83 (Dyer), Bony 88 (Ayew), Routledge 92 (Clucas)

Arsenal Scorers: Nacho Monreal 33; Yellow card: Mohamed Elneny 54, Bellerín 69, Özil 75; Subs used: Mkhitaryan 60 (Mohamed Elneny), Giroud 76 (Iwobi)
Attendance: 20,819

Liverpool 3 beat Huddersfield Town 0

Huddersfield Town Subs used: Quaner 63 (Mounié), van La Parra 79 (Mooy), Ince 79 (Löwe)

Liverpool Scorers: E. Can 26, Roberto Firmino 45+1, Mohamed Salah 78 pen; Subs used: Wijnaldum 83 (Henderson), Oxlade-Chamberlain 83 (Mohamed Salah), Solanke 89 (Roberto Firmino); Attendance: 24,121

West Ham United 1 draw Crystal Palace 1

West Ham United Scorers: M. Noble 43pen; Yellow card: Byram 56 Subs used: Oxford 86 (Kouyaté)

Crystal Palace Scorers: C. Benteke 24; Yellow card: Milivojević 4, Tomkins 50, Townsend 69; Subs used: Cabaye 41 (Sako); Attendance: 56,911

English Premier League Fixtures
Wednesday, January 31 (EST)

Chelsea v AFC Bournemouth (2:45 PM)
Everton v Leicester City (2:45 PM)
Newcastle United v Burnley (2:45 PM)
Southampton v Brighton & Hove Albion (2:45 PM)
Manchester City v West Bromwich Albion (3:00 PM)
Stoke City v Watford (3:00 PM)
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United (3:00 PM)

Liverpool v Manchester City Live Stream, Team News, Play by Play

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LIVERPOOL, Sporting Alert — Team news, starting lineups and live stream for today’s English Premier League high-profile clash between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield.

LIVERPOOL TEAM NEWS

For Liverpool, they are without the world’s most expensive defender Virgil van Dijk, who misses the game with what Jurgen Klopp described as “a little bit injured – not really serious.”

Van Dijk has a tight hamstring problem that he picked up in training and is not fit to feature the club confirmed.

Meanwhile, there are three changes today for the Reds side that beat Everton in the FA Cup.

Dejan Lovren comes into the lineup for Van Dijk, while Mohamed Salah and Georginio Wijnaldum also returned, taking the places of Adam Lallana and James Milner, who are both on the bench.

Loris Karius, who kept clean sheets against Arsenal earlier this season and against West Bromwich just before the Christmas break, is again preferred over Simon Mignolet in goal.

MANCHESTER CITY TEAM NEWS

Manchester City, which is undefeated in the last 30 English Premier League with 26 wins and four draws, made a total of six changes to the side that beat Bristol City 2-1 in the EFL Cup for today’s game at Liverpool.

Manager Pep Guardiola recalls goalkeeper Ederson ahead of Claudio Bravo, while Nicolas Otamendi, Fabian Delph and Kyle Walker all come back in the backline.

Yaya Toure makes way for Fernandinho and Sergio Aguero also starts, with Bernardo Silva dropping to the bench.

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MANCHESTER CITY TEAM

Team to play Liverpool: Ederson, Walker, Otamendi, Stones, Delph, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Sterling, De Bruyne, Sane, Aguero. Subs: Bravo, Danilo, Mangala, D.Silva, B.Silva, Zinchenko, Diaz

LIVERPOOL TEAM

Team to play Manchester City: Karius, Gomez, Lovren, Matip, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Can, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Salah, Mane, Firmino. Subs: Mignolet, Milner, Klavan, Lallana, Ings, Solanke, Alexander-Arnold

Manchester City v Tottenham: Teams News, Stream, Lineups

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MANCHESTER, Sporting Alert — Starting lineups, team news and live coverage for today’s English Premier League battle between Manchester City and Tottenham at Etihad Stadium.

Pep Guardiola makes three changes to his Manchester City team that thumped Swansea 4-0 in the last outing in midweek.

Guardiola has opted to leave out David Silva altogether, while Danilo and Bernardo Silva have been dropped to the bench.

The trio have been replaced by Kyle Walker, Leroy Sane and IIkay Gundogan.

Sergio Aguero will lead the attack ahead of Gabriel Jesus, who is on the bench. Raheem Sterling and Kevin De Bruyne also start for the English Premier League leaders.

Fernandinho captains the team with Vincent Kompany out injured, while Yaya Toure and Phil Foden are among the substitutes.

Meanwhile, Tottenham also made three changes for today’s game.

Kieran Trippier, Mousa Dembele and Dele Alli come in for Serge Aurier, Erik Lamela and Moussa Sissoko, who are all on the bench.

Heung-Min Son and Harry Kane have been impressive in recent outings and duo start in the attack for Spurs, who are hoping to halt Manchester City’s record-breaking run of 15 successive Premier League wins.

The Citizens are 11 points clear of Manchester United and Chelsea in the title race.

Tottenham are sixth in the standings, but could move into the top four with a win.

However, a defeat for Mauricio Pochettino’s side will see them drifting 21 points off the leaders.

Tottenham are undefeated against Manchester City in the last four games (3W, 1D).

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TOTTENHAM TEAM NEWS

Tottenham Team: Lloris, Trippier, Vertonghen, Dier, Rose, Dembele, Winks, Eriksen, Alli, Son, Kane. Subs: Vorm, Lamela, Sissoko, Llorente, Foyth, Aurier, Davies

MAN CITY TEAM NEWS

Manchester City: Ederson, Walker, Mangala, Otamendi, Delph, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Sterling, De Bruyne, Sane, Aguero. Subs: Bravo, Danilo, Bernardo Silva, Jesus, Zinchenko, Toure, Foden