Man City vs Everton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Follow live updates from the Etihad Stadium as Pep Guardiola’s side meet Rafa Benitez’s outfit

Pep Guardiola: "I could not be in a better place right now."

Follow live reaction after Manchester City beat Everton to move second in the Premier League table.

Raheem Sterling put City ahead, a minute before the break, side-footing home after a magnificent ball, struck with the outside of his foot, by full back Joao Cancelo.

Rodri made it 2-0 with a thundering long-distance strike that whistled past Everton keeper Jordan Pickford.

Sterling missed a great chance to end the contest but mis-controlled the ball in front of goal after a low cross from Riyad Mahrez.

Cole Palmer, the 19-year-old making his first Premier League start, had set Mahrez through for that opportunity and his blocked shot was pounced on by Bernardo Silva who calmly slotted home the third.

Man City vs Everton latest updates

• Raheem Sterling gives hosts the lead before the break
• Rodri doubles City’s advantage from 25 yards
• Bernardo wraps up all three points
• Pep Guardiola’s side move second in the Premier League

[21 November 2021 12:36 · Michael Jones]

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne tests positive for coronavirus

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has tested positive for coronavirus, manager Pep Guardiola has revealed.

The Belgium playmaker is now isolating and will miss Sunday’s Premier League trip to Everton as well as the Champions League visit from Paris St Germain next Wednesday.

De Bruyne returned the positive test some time after Belgium’s draw with Wales in World Cup qualifying on Tuesday, a match in which he scored.

[21 November 2021 12:33 · Michael Jones]

Man City vs Everton: Early team news

Manchester City are without Kevin De Bruyne who is self-isolating after testing positive for Covid-19.

Jack Grealish has a minor knock which could rule him out of the game and Phil Foden will be assessed before the game to see if he can overcome a leg injury.

Aymeric Laporte meanwhile is available after a suspension.

Everton are still without Adboulaye Doucoure, Andre Gomes and Dominic Calvert-Lewin who are all injured as is Tom Davies who has a knee problem.

Mason Holgate starts a three-match ban and misses his first game, but Yerry Mina could return after being absent since 2^nd October.

[21 November 2021 12:30 · Ben Burrows]

Man City vs Everton

Follow live updates as Manchester City host Everton in the early kick-off on Sunday in the Premier League with Pep Guardiola’s side eager to build on their dominant victory over Manchester United before the international break.

City had far too much in the Manchester derby, with the 2-0 win not reflecting their superiority at Old Trafford, with goals from a Eric Bailly own-goal and Bernardo Silva.

The Toffees, understrength due to injuries, ground out a point at home to Tottenham in Antonio Conte’s first Premier League match in charge, but Rafa Benitez will be keen to build momentum heading into the festive period now and move up from their mid-table position to challenge for a Europa League place.

Guardiola took time to praise Joao Cancelo in the build-up to this weekend’s game, but insists he demands more from the Portuguese as a key part to his team: “Of course he’s playing really well, consistent. Especially with his physicality, he can recover really fast and well during the games. He can play every three days without any problem.

“But, at the same time, I have the feeling he can do better. Still there are margins to improve in some aspects that we have been working on with him since he arrived. I’m pretty sure he is open to accept it and we can move forward.”

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