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Manchester City vs Southampton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Follow all the action from Etihad Stadium

Sports Staff
Saturday 08 October 2022 17:20 BST
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Manchester City are top of the Premier League table and our advice is to get used to it. Granted, Arsenal can regain their place at the summit with victory over Liverpool on Sunday and the way Mikel Arteta’s side are playing, they have every chance of doing so. Yet anything less than that and the champions will lead the way by mid-October, and that only seems natural given the sheer supremacy of their play over just about every opponent of late.

After hitting six in last weekend’s Manchester derby and five here in midweek against Copenhagen, there were just the four goals this time against Southampton, but it would be a stretch to describe what the Etihad has witnessed over the past week as diminishing returns.

If anything, Pep Gaurdiola’s side are only getting better. Erling Haaland scored again, of course - his 20th in 13 games - but then so did Joao Cancelo, Phil Foden and Riyad Mahrez. A reminder, as if it were needed, that just because City now have a star attraction, they are still far from a one-man team.

Manchester City vs Southampton

Bella Kotchap remains on the pitch for now after receiving treatment. His fitness will require monitoring from the Southampton bench.

8 October 2022 15:07

Manchester City vs Southampton

Bella Kotchap is down for the visitors with an apparent muscle strain. He might have to make way here.

8 October 2022 15:05

Manchester City vs Southampton

SAVE! Cancelo breaks down the left flank and clips a cross to the back post. Mahrez collects and hammers a left-footed strike towards goal, forcing Bazunu into a fine stop. Foden pounces on the rebound, only to hook a strike into the arms of the Southampton keeper.

8 October 2022 15:03

Manchester City vs Southampton

8 October 2022 15:03

Manchester City vs Southampton

8 October 2022 15:01

Manchester City vs Southampton

We're under way at the Etihad Stadium.

8 October 2022 15:01

Manchester City vs Southampton

8 October 2022 15:00

Manchester City vs Southampton

8 October 2022 15:00

Manchester City vs Southampton

Man City have lost just one of their last 12 Premier League games against Southampton (W8 D3), though both their meetings last season ended in draws.

8 October 2022 14:55

Manchester City vs Southampton

Southampton have made four changes to their side that lost to Everton last time out. Salisu and Perraud gets the nod to start in the back four as Larios and Caleta-Car make way to the bench, Maitland-Niles and Mara also miss out as Adam Armstrong and Diallo come into the line-up.

8 October 2022 14:55

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