Manchester City lift Premier League trophy LIVE: Champions crowned after Huddersfield draw
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Your support makes all the difference.It’s the final home game at the Etihad Stadium for a memorable – and utterly dominant – season for Manchester City, at it will culminate with Pep Guardiola getting his hands on the Premier League trophy for the first time.
City face Huddersfield Town, who still aren’t safe from the drop, looking to hit the 100 point mark, which they can only do by winning their remaining three games.
Huddersfield are nearly safe as Swansea and Southampton play each other next but could do without a heavy defeat given their inferior goal difference – it is the second worst in the division.
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What time is it?
Kick-off is at 1.30pm BST at the Etihad Stadium.
Where can I watch it?
The game will be shown live on Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage starting at 12.30pm.
Odds…
Manchester City: 1/9
Huddersfield: 33/1
Draw: 14/1
"Get well Sir Alex"
Pep Guardiola explains on Sky Sports Huddersfield's strengths and sends his regards to Sir Alex Ferguson, who was taken ill yesterday.
"This is not a friendly game, we have a chance to improve," said the Manchester City manager.
"We have a lot of problems there, they were so tough. They have an excellent manager, his team is always committed with and without the ball. They defend well and use set pieces and counter attack.
"Get well Sir Alex. He's the most important person in a lot of years .He is an excellent person, I was happy to have dinner with him two weeks ago. Hopefully he gets better as soon as possible."
"Enjoy yourself"
Huddersfield manager David Wagner reveals on Sky Sports what he's been telling his players in the build up to this afternoon's game.
"If there is one game for my players where they can play every season is to play against the Champions, so go out there and enjoy yourself.
"There is a small chance of course, not a big one, but we are searching for the small one."
Guard of honour
The Huddersfield team are in place at the tunnel to hand the Manchester City team a guard of honour after winning their third Premier League title.
The Etihad is a sea of blue and white flags and chants of 'Champione, ole ole ole.'
2: Almost an instant breakthrough.
This is all too easy for Manchester City as David Silva almost finds Raheem Sterling with a through pass but Jonas Lossl is alive to the danger and rushes off his line to scoop up the ball.
7: Look away now fantasy managers
Daivd Silva fortuitously wriggles his way through a couple of challenges on the edge of the box and is in on goal. He has Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus to his right but opts to fire at goal but his effort is saved.
A stadium and crowd fit for champions. Well it is this afternoon anyway.
10: Huddersfield go close
Hadergjonaj gets on the end of Alex Pritchard's deep free kick by beating City's high line. He's inside the area and gets a shot away from an angle but Ederson is quick of his line to narrow down his options and makes a good save.
13: David Silva and Leroy Sane set up a chance for Kevin De Bruyne to score from the edge of the box but the Belgian midfielder curls a left footed shot wide.
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