Manchester City vs Leicester City: Premier League – live!

Follow all the action from the Etihad

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The Premier League champions-elect Manchester City face the champions of two years ago, Leicester City, at the Etihad Stadium looking to extend their lead at the top of the table to 16 points over their nearest rivals, in every sense, Manchester United.

This game also has the added subplot of Riyad Mahrez, who was determined to leave Leicester in January to join Guardiola's expensively assembled squad – he returns to the bench this evening.

Follow all the action in our live blog below.

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[10 February 2018 17:07 · Liam Corless]

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Manchester City vs Leicester City or, as it absolutely isn't otherwise known, the Riyad Mahrez derby.

Here's the team news from the Etihad:

[10 February 2018 17:14 · Liam Corless]

Man of the moment Riyad Mahrez warms up prior to kick-off 

[10 February 2018 17:19 · Liam Corless]

Manchester City vs Leicester City - last five meetings

• Leicester 1-1 *Manchester City, December 2017 (League Cup), *City won on penalties
• Leicester 0-2 Manchester City, November 2017 (Premier League)
• Manchester City 2-1 Leicester, May 2017 (Premier League)
• Leicester 4-2 Manchester City, December 2016 (Premier League)
• Manchester City 1-3 Leicester, February 2016 (Premier League)

[10 February 2018 17:27 · Liam Corless]

The players are out on the pitch at the Etihad and kick-off is just a few moments away!

[10 February 2018 17:29 · Liam Corless]

Jamie Vardy is bringing the snood back 

[10 February 2018 17:30 · Liam Corless]

1' - We are underway in Manchester!

[10 February 2018 17:34 · Liam Corless]

GOAL! Manchester City 1-0 Leicester (Sterling)

3' - That didn't take long, did it?

Kevin De Bruyne delivers a wonderful low cross into the box from the right wing and Raheem Sterling is on hand to convert at the far post.

[10 February 2018 17:37 · Liam Corless]

Pep Guardiola stares the floor out 

[10 February 2018 17:39 · Liam Corless]

8' - Sergio Aguero has a half-chance to double the hosts' lead but he can't quite make contact with Kyle Walker's teasing cross and the attack fizzles out.

[10 February 2018 17:43 · Liam Corless]

Raheem Sterling opens the scoring for City