Manchester City vs Southampton LIVE: Premier League latest goals and updates as Haaland scores early opener
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Follow live coverage as Manchester City face Southampton fc today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as the reigning champions look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
Pep Guardiola’s team currently trail league leaders Liverpool by a single point after eight matches and with the Reds facing fellow title rivals Arsenal on Sunday, City can go top with a win today. They are the only unbeaten team left in the top flight this year and enjoyed an easy midweek 5-0 win in the Champions League.
Meanwhile, Saints have been struggling at the other end of the table, just one point to their name so far and winless since their return to the Premier League. Defensive errors have cost them dearly - today they face not just the champions, but the league’s top scorer in Erling Haaland.
Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Manchester City vs Southampton
It's all City at the moment, they are pressing forward in search of a quick second goal and Southampton are having to sit deep to soak up all the pressure in their final third.
Manchester City vs Southampton
Decent effort! Southampton sit deep and City get into the final third, with the ball coming out to Dias around 25 yards out and the defender tries his luck with an effort from distance. It's a powerful shot, but too close to Ramsdale, who makes a good save.
Manchester City vs Southampton
It took City just over two minutes to open the scoring against Sparta Prague in midweek, with Foden scoring the first goal of the game with a lovely finish.
Manchester City vs Southampton
The teams are out on the pitch and kick-off is just a few minutes away, stay tuned for all the match action!
Manchester City vs Southampton
Meanwhile Russell Martin has made two changes to his Saints side, with Sugawara and Aribo missing out and they have been replaced by Lallana and Stephens, who returns following a five-match suspension after his sending off against Manchester United.
Manchester City vs Southampton
Pep Guardiola has made four changes to the side that beat Sparta Prague in midweek, with Ortega, Stones, Ake and Gundogan all dropping to the bench and they’ve been replaced by Ederson, Gvardiol, Dias and Kovacic in the starting line-up.
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