Manchester City vs Leicester City: Premier League – live!

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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 17:46 · Liam Corless]

16' - City, as you might expect, are in total control here. They're dominating possession and a second goal doesn't look to be too far away.

[10 February 2018 17:52 · Liam Corless]

21' - Sergio Aguero is threaded through on goal by Raheem Sterling but the pass has too much on it and forces the Argentine striker a little wide. Aguero attempts to cut back inside but Marc Albrighton gets back well to dispossess him.

[10 February 2018 17:55 · Liam Corless]

GOAL! Manchester City 1-1 Leicester (Vardy)

24' - That's a great goal.

Jamie Vardy skips past Ilkay Gundogan before shifting the ball onto his right foot and drilling the ball into the bottom corner, via a deflection off Aymeric Laporte.

Game on!

[10 February 2018 17:57 · Liam Corless]

Kevin De Bruyne dribbles with the ball for City 

[10 February 2018 18:00 · Liam Corless]

29' - Leicester stopper Kasper Schmeichel is called into action twice in quick succession as he parries Kyle Walker's angled effort before easily catching Fernandinho's effort on the follow-up.

[10 February 2018 18:05 · Liam Corless]

33' - Kevin De Bruyne tries to beat Kasper Schmeichel at his near post but the Leicester goalkeeper is equal to it and parries the ball behind for a corner, which comes to nothing for the hosts.

[10 February 2018 18:06 · Liam Corless]

Jamie Vardy celebrates after netting Leicester's equaliser 

[10 February 2018 18:10 · Liam Corless]

39' - This has turned into a really good game since Jamie Vardy's equaliser. Leicester are going toe-to-toe with the hosts and they're giving a solid account of themselves.

[10 February 2018 18:13 · Liam Corless]

41' - That's magnificent defending.

Raheem Sterling rounds Kasper Schmeichel and only has to slot the ball into an empty net... but Aleksander Dragovic gets back superbly to block the winger's shot behind for a corner.

[10 February 2018 18:14 · Liam Corless]

Raheem Sterling and Marc Albrighton vie for the ball