Premier League champions Manchester City travel to Crystal Palace in desperate need of a victory to stabilise their faltering title defence.
Pep Guardiola’s side stumbled to defeat against Wolves prior to the international break and trail Liverpool by eight points ahead of kick-off.
Palace, meanwhile, come into the fixture riding a wave of momentum after picking up back-to-back wins against Norwich and West Ham and could move into the top-four with an upset. Follow all the latest after the conclusion of Tottenham vs Watford:
Crystal Palace 0 – 2 Man City
54 mins: Sterling comes close again! David Silva wins the ball with a crunching tackle. A deft pass comes to Sterling who lets fly from the edge of the box and goes wide again.
Crystal Palace 0 – 2 Man City
51 mins: City just keep the ball for fun. They work it across the box from the right to Raheem Sterling. He puts the ball on his right foot and connects but sends his shot wide of goal.
Crystal Palace 0 – 2 Man City
Second half: Man City restart the match, but Palace win a throw in in City’s half.
But back at Selhurst Park, the players are back out on the pitch and the second half is about to get under way.
And Chelsea’s young guns were rewarded against Newcastle:
Dele Alli rescued a point for Tottenham in a controversial clash with Watford:
Earlier today in the Premier League, Everton saw off West Ham in the early kick off. Here’s how it happened:
Crystal Palace 0 – 2 Man City
45 mins: De Bruyne goes for a loose ball and raises his foot high as Kouyate goes to head the ball away, he connects with Kouyate’s head but there is no greater punishment than a free kick.
De Bruyne was immediately apologetic which looks as though it wasn’t malicious.
Crystal Palace 0 – 0 Man City
36 mins: Palace looked to have won the ball off Man City but they continued to press and Tomkins eventually takes out Jesus and gives away a free kick. The ball comes into the box aimed at Sterling but Ward heads it out for a corner.
De Bruyne takes but Palace clear.
Crystal Palace 0 – 0 Man City
33 mins: Milivojevic takes the free kick and hits the wall, Palace get back into shape quickly and Man City can start another attack.
Gundogan sends the ball down the middle and Jesus heads it on but Hennessey claims the aerial ball.
Crystal Palace 0 – 0 Man City
30 mins: It’s taken 30 minutes for Crystal Palace to take hold of the ball in Man City’s half. Van Aanholt sends the ball to Zaha who gets it to Ayew who loses it. Palace continue to press and Zaha wins it back before he is fouled by Gundogan.
Free kick to Palace.
Crystal Palace 0 – 0 Man City
27 mins: Fernandinho hits the deck and looks in a little pain after clashing heads with Ayew.
John Stones is sent to warm up for City.
Crystal Palace 0 – 0 Man City
24 mins: Palace defend and defend the get the ball out to Zaha. Rodri slips and Zaha is free to run the ball into City’s box but Raheem Sterling tracks back and wins the ball. Good defending.
Crystal Palace 0 – 0 Man City
21 mins: Crystal Palace defend this onslaught really well and even threaten to break Man City as a ball comes forward for Zaha to run onto. He sets off and Fernandinho also gives chase but it is the Man City man who wins out and the visitors regain possession.
Ilkay Gundogan gets the ball off Raheem Sterling, he brings it into the middle and shoots. The ball takes a slight deflection and Hennessey makes a good save.
Prediction
Despite Palace’s supreme form, surely Manchester City will have too much for Roy Hodgson’s team. Palace 1-2 City.
Kick-off time
The match will start at 5.30pm BST.
How to watch
The game will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, and can be streamed live online on the Sky website or via the Sky Go app, available to all Sky Sports subscribers.
