Wolves vs Man City LIVE: Premier League result and final score as Kevin De Bruyne nets four
Relive the action as Pep Guardiola’s men extended their lead at the top of the Premier League
Kevin De Bruyne scored four goals as Manchester City restored a three-point lead at the Premier League summit with a 5-1 win at Wolves.
The playmaker rattled in a left-footed hat-trick inside the opening 24 minutes and added another on the hour as City demonstrated the firepower they have even before Erling Haaland arrives next season.
City’s victory was also an emphatic response to title rivals Liverpool’s success over Aston Villa the previous night and tightened their grip on the title race with just two games to play.
The De Bruyne show was briefly interrupted by a Leander Dendoncker strike early on but a late Raheem Sterling tap-in ensured they would score five for a second successive game.
With the extra insurance of a goal difference now plus seven better than their Merseyside rivals, City are closing in on their fourth title in five seasons.
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Here we look at Haaland’s goalscoring record over the last three seasons.
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Wolves vs Man City team news
And here is the team news for the hosts as they look to cause an upset tonight.
Wolves XI: Jose Sa, Boly, Coady, Jonny, Chiquinho, Dendoncker, Neves, Moutinho, Ait-Nouri, Jimenez, Neto.
Subs: Ruddy, Hoever, Marcal, Trincao, Mosquera, Silva, Toti, Hee-Chan, Cundle.
Wolves vs Man City team news
Here is your Manchester City team for this evening’s game.
Man City XI: Ederson, Cancelo, Fernandinho, Laporte, Zinchenko, Rodrigo, Gundogan, Bernardo, Sterling, De Bruyne, Foden.
Subs: Steffen, Ake, Jesus, Grealish, Mahrez, Egan-Riley, Mbete, Palmer, Lavia.
Wolves vs Man City
You simply never know what Pep Guardiola is going to do with his team selection - he has that many players to choose from - particularly in the attacking areas.
But will he rest some key individuals tonight ahead of the West Ham game at the weekend? Not sure he can afford to at this stage of the season.
We will find out in the next few minutes.
Man City on a high after Haaland announcement
Yesterday, Manchester City announced that Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland will be joining the club at the end of the season.
It is a huge blow to their Premier League rivals before the end of the 2021/22 campaign as they already know Pep Guardiola’s men will be even stronger over the next 12 months.
Haaland’s arrival has given every City fan a spring in their step. That spring will become even springier if they can secure the three points this evening.
Leicester vs Norwich team news
Leicester XI: Schmeichel, Justin, Amartey, Evans, Castagne, Maddison, Tielemans, Dewsbury-Hall, Vardy, Lookman, Barnes.
Subs: Ward, Soyuncu, Albrighton, Iheanacho, Perez, Mendy, Daka, Thomas.
Norwich XI: Gunn, Aarons, Hanley, Byram, Giannoulis, Rupp, Gilmour, Springett, Lees-Melou, Rashica, Pukki.
Subs: Krul, Gibson, Dowell, Placheta, Tzolis, Sorensen, Williams, Gibbs, Rowe.
Watford vs Everton team news
Seven changes for Watford!
Watford XI: Foster, Masina, Kabasele, Samir, Sema, Ngakia, Gosling, Sissoko, Kayembe, Kalu, Pedro.
Subs: Bachmann, Etebo, Ekong, Cathcart, Sierralta, Morris, Çukur, Blake, Grieves.
Everton XI: Pickford, Iwobi, Coleman, Keane, Holgate, Mykolenko, Gordon, Doucoure, Delph, Gray, Richarlison.
Subs: Begovic, Kenny, Allan, Calvert-Lewin, Gomes, Davies, Branthwaite, Rondon, Alli.
Wolves vs Man City
Wolves did the double over Manchester City in the 2019/20 Premier League season as they won 2-0 at the Etihad and then clinched a thrilling 3-2 victory at Molineux.
But since then Pep Guardiola’s side have secured three successive wins over Wanderers, scoring nine goals and conceding two.
Recent history points towards Man City clinching a fairly routine victory this evening. But will it turn out that way?
Wolves vs Man City: Early team news
And here is the early team news for the visitors.
Pep Guardiola confirmed after Sunday’s win over Newcastle that none of Kyle Walker, John Stones or Ruben Dias will feature again this season.
Nathan Ake has also been managing his own injury issue, leaving Guardiola short of defensive resources.
Wolves vs Man City: Early team news
Early team news for Wolves ahead of their 8.15pm clash against the Premier League champions.
Wolves’ Nelson Semedo and Max Kilman will miss the remainder of the campaign, but Daniel Podence has returned to some training activity and could be back before season’s end.
Bruno Lage may consider giving Chiquinho a start after an effective cameo against Chelsea.
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