Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Wolverhampton Wanderers face Manchester City in the Premier League today.
Manchester City are reigning champions after a dominant 2020/21 season and Pep Guardiola's side are favourites to win it again boasting as they do one of the best squads in Europe.
European champions Chelsea have proven they have what it takes to dethrone City, however, having done it in last season's Champions League final and will be hoping to add a domestic title to the one won in Porto.
Liverpool were winners back in 2020 ending a 30-year wait for league glory and Jurgen Klopp is sure to have them back challenging again at the sharp end this season too while Manchester United will be looking to be back in the title picture with Cristiano Ronaldo returning to his former club in the summer.
It's not all about the action at the top though with Norwich, Watford and Brentford promoted to the top tier for 2020/21 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester City
De Bruyne goes down after colliding with Neves, but recovers to play in Sterling. His pass is a fraction too hard though, and Wolves clean up possession.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester City
A loose ball falls to Neto who shoots on the turn from the edge of the area, but Fernandinho is in the way to block it for City.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester City
Substitution Pedro Lomba Neto Francisco António Machado Mota Castro Trincão
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester City
Substitution Raúl Alonso Jiménez Rodríguez Hee-Chan Hwang
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester City
Chiquinho cuts inside but is barrelled over by De Bruyne, and the hat-trick scorer is penalised in his first error of the game!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester City
OVER!!! Moutinho slips in midfield and the ball falls to Rodri, who fires it over the bar from the edge of the box!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester City
City's one-touch play is too hot for Wolves to handle at the moment as Silva frees up Zinchenko, but his ball into the penalty box is cleared by Chiquinho.
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