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The Premier League champions tonight resume the defence of their Premier League title away at Elland Road sitting eight points off leaders Arsenal with this game in hand. City and Leeds are the final two teams back in action after the six-week break for the World Cup, and nearly all of the champions’ rivals have won to crank up the pressure.
While Erling Haaland had the tournament off, City have since lost Ruben Dias to fitness issues while World Cup winner Julian Alvarez is being given extra time off after being crowned a champion. The likes of Kyle Walker, Joao Cancelo, Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva are on a very strong bench for City.
For Leeds, goalkeeper Illan Meslier was a doubt after a bout of glandular fever, but is passed fit, while Tyler Adams is suspended after being shown a red card before the break. Follow the game LIVE below with our dedicated match blog.
Live updates
60min: Almost a sublime third for City as De Bruyne and Haaland combine to slip Gundogan into the area, he just needs to apply the finish but his touch is poor and he skies a shot.
55min: That was Haaland’s 44th goal in 42 games across 2022.
You wouldn’t bet against him getting another in his final match of the year.
GOAL!
52min: Haaland gets his goal but this is all about Grealish, who nicks the ball off Cooper to run through on goal and lay it on a plate for the striker.
48min: Grealish wiped out again, this time by Kristensen who is lucky to escape a yellow.
Another booking for him, by the way, would rule him out for Leeds’ next game as it would be his fifth of the season.
Second half!
46min: We are back underway.
No changes.
Here come the teams for the second half.
So it was Amazon’s manager cam which Walker earlier removed. It’s been put back, so I’ll let you know how long it lasts this time.
Half-time thoughts
Rodri with basically the last kick of the first half gives City the lead. Haaland has missed two good chances, and Grealish a healthy handful.
City should run away with this now.
48min: And that’s half-time!
GOAL!
47min: That’s how you finish!
Rodri with the breakthrough in first-half injury time after fine work from De Bruyne in the build-up.
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