WIDE! Alonso latches on to a loose ball on the edge of the City box, but he slices his volley just wide of the post.
The referee ends the contest.
90' +3
P. Foden enters the game and replaces David Silva.
Foden replaces David Silva.
90' +2
De Bruyne tees up Sane for a strike from 25 yards. However, he drills his effort well over the bar.
90' +1
Alonso has space down the left, but his cross is headed clear by Laporte away from Giroud in the box.
90'
Álvaro Morata enters the game and replaces E. Hazard.
Morata replaces Hazard for the visitors.
There will be four minutes of added time.
87'
Danilo enters the game and replaces O. Zinchenko.
Danilo replaces Zinchenko for the home side.
86'
City continue to press deep in the Chelsea half to force the mistake from the Blues in possession. It's grinding down the visitors.
85'
Gabriel Jesus enters the game and replaces S. Agüero.
Jesus replaces Aguero.
83'
There's no answer from Chelsea. It's all too easy for the home side at the moment.
82'
Emerson enters the game and replaces Pedro.
Emerson replaces Pedro for the visitors.
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81'
Giroud latches on to Fabregas' ball over the top, but he can only guide a headed effort harmlessly wide of the post.
80'
Chelsea win a corner, but the delivery from Fabregas is awful, failing to beat the first man.
79'
Pedro has been off the boil in this match as he raids forward, but he underhits his pass out to Alonso, allowing Walker to intercept and break forward.
78'
O. Giroud enters the game and replaces Willian.
Sane turns brilliantly away from Moses and he fires the ball across the face of goal, but there's not a light blue shirt in sight attacking the cross.
Finally action from the Chelsea bench as Giroud replaces Willian.
De Bruyne takes possession on the right flank and drives the ball into the middle, but Christensen steers it away from danger.
76'
The game is almost at walking pace as Chelsea are allowing City to pass the ball at will. It's not a good look for Conte and his team.
74'
Sane's run is stopped by Rudiger with a strong challenge. Gundogan seizes on possession, but cannot find a way through the Chelsea line.
72'
Chelsea are trying to show more intent going forward, but they're not being allowed to play out from the back by the home side.
70'
A mistake from Walker allows Pedro to break and he has Hazard in support. However, City get men back at a rapid rate, forcing the early pass from the Spaniard, which goes straight through to Ederson. Hazard is not impressed.
68'
Conte has not gone to his bench yet. Chelsea cannot afford to lose this game with a whimper.
66'
OVER! De Bruyne has time and space 25 yards from goal and eyes another blockbuster from distance against Chelsea. However, on this occasion he fires his effort over the bar.
65'
Hazard surges through the middle of the City midfeld before offloading to the right flank for Willian. However, his low cross is cut out with ease by Otamendi.
City find space on the counter through De Bruyne and he raids to the edge of the box before being crowded out by Rudiger.
63'
Sane breaks down the left and fires a low cross into the box. Azpilicueta slices his clearance into the air and Courtois has to come off his line to claim ahead of Aguero.
62'
The press from City is not allowing Chelsea to break out from the back. It's allowing the home side to dominate possession.
60'
Walker breaks down the right and attempts to get the better of Rudiger, but the defender holds firm to guide the ball out of play.
58'
BLOCK! City work down the right from the free-kick. Aguero lays De Bruyne's pass back into David Silva, but his strike is diverted behind by Christensen.
57'
A. Rüdiger gets yellow.
Rudiger brings down Bernardo Silva and hands City a free-kick on the right flank.
56'
SAVE! David Silva surges forward into the final third and goes for the blast towards the top corner, but Courtois makes a solid stop.
54'
WIDE! Chelsea open up City down the right flank as Fabregas releases Moses. He has time to fire the ball across the face of goal, but he slices his strike wide of the near post. Poor from the wing-back.
51'
City are on the front foot once again and are encamped in the Chelsea half. The Blues need to find a response here to take the game to the home side.
49'
The goal will force Chelsea out of their defensive shape, and may prompt a change or two from the bench.
47'
İ. Gündoğan gets yellow.
Gundogan is late on Hazard and goes into the book.
46'
Bernardo Silva has scored a goal for Manchester City! Assist by David Silva.
We're back underway at the Etihad Stadium.
David Silva latches on to the ball and drills a dangerous ball across the face of goal for Bernardo Silva to convert.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLL!!! BERNARDO SILVA FIRES CITY AHEAD!!! The home side end Chelsea's resistance as the Portuguese pokes an effort home at the back post. A mistake from Christensen allowed City in down the left inside channel. David Silva seized on the loose ball and fired it across the face of goal. Bernardo Silva got the march on Alonso and was able to place his effort into the ground and past Courtois.
45' +1
The referee ends the first half.
Hazard goes down off-the-ball in a collision with Otamendi. The Argentine blocked him off and the Chelsea man felt the full brunt of a shoulder in his face.
45'
There will be one minute of added time.
43'
Chelsea win a corner through an industrious run from Pedro. However, the resulting delivery from Hazard after it is played short is poor and cleared away with ease by the home side.
42'
OFFSIDE! De Bruyne catches Chelsea out at the back with a quick free-kick. Aguero collects, but scuffs his effort at goal. Bernardo Silva slides it home, only for the flag to be raised for offside. Aguero was the one that moved too soon.
41'
A foul from Rudiger hands City a free-kick in a decent position. De Bruyne stands over the ball.
40'
Although Chelsea fans will not be delighted with their display thus far, they have managed to keep the City juggernaut at bay for the opening 40 minutes.
39'
A period of possession ends for Chelsea with a mistake from Alonso. It allows City to break forward, but the attack peters out to nothing.
38'
Hazard wins possession and Chelsea look to break forward, but the referee stops the game for a foul against the Belgian. It's clear that the Blues wanted to play on.
36'
A rare mistake from Sane allows Chelsea's defenders to breathe again. They've held firm at the back, despite the pressure from the home side.
35'
Moses feeds he run of Pedro down the right inside channel. He tries to fire a ball across the face of goal, but it's easy for Ederson to gather at the near post.
34'
BLOCK! David Silva searches for space on the edge of the box and hammers his strike towards the net, but Azpilicueta is down to make the block.
33'
WIDE! Sane surges forward to edge of the box before offloading to the right flank. David Silva leaves it for Bernardo Silva to strike, only for the Portuguese to fire well wide of the target.
31'
Willian surges forward down the right flank and looks for options in the middle. However, he gets blocked off by Otamendi, but the referee waves play on.
29'
De Bruyne raids through the Chelsea midfield and flicks the ball over the top of the defensive line, but it bounces through to Courtois.
27'
OFF THE LINE! Sane controls De Bruyne's free-kick at the back post and hammers an effort at goal on the volley. It beats Courtois, but Azpilicueta is there on the line to make the block. Courtois dives on the rebound to quell the danger.
26'
Rudiger brings down Aguero and it results in a free-kick for the home side. De Bruyne stands over the ball 35 yards from goal.
24'
O. Zinchenko gets yellow.
Zinchenko is fortunate that he doesn't make a great deal of contact with Moses. He was out of control and had he touched the Chelsea's man shin he may have been sent off.
Willian breaks down the right after Moses is challenged by Zinchenko, who wipes him out. The referee plays advantage and the Brazilian drives into the box, but Otamendi slides to make the block.
23'
Chelsea win possession in the corner, but there's nowhere for them to turn with the ball. It forces Christensen into a hurried clearance into touch.
22'
The onslaught has been relentless from Guardiola's men, although the visitors have been disciplined in their defensive lines.
20'
OVER! Sane almost cuts through the Chelsea defence before offload to Aguero. Bernardo Silva collects and goes for the strike towards the top corner, sending his shot narrowly over the bar.
18'
Chelsea break into the City half, but Drinkwater and Rudiger struggle to combine and it almost leads to disaster for the visitors. The German regains possession after a battle with Bernardo Silva for the ball.
17'
Sane latches on to a ball over the top, only to scuff his attempted volley at goal from a tight angle.
16'
Zinchenko breaks down the left flank and has space to lift a cross into the box, but Aguero is on his heels in the area.
15'
It continues to be attack versus defence as the home side are encamped in the Chelsea half.
13'
BLOCK! Fabregas loses possession and it allows Aguero to pounce. The Argentine tries to find space to shoot, but he cannot force his effort through a wall of blue shirts.
12'
Pedro wastes an opportunity down the left flank to play in Hazard as the Spaniard overhits his throughball.
11'
Aguero and David Silva combine to release Sane in the box, but his effort is deflected wide of the post by Christensen.
10'
City have dominated the opening 10 minutes of the game in possession, although they've not forced Courtois into action.
8'
Willian tries to break out and break the cycle of pressure from the home side. However, his progress is stopped by a good challenge from Zinchenko.
6'
De Bruyne whips a low ball in with pace towards the middle. Azpilicueta reads the danger and is able to watch the cross safely out for a goal-kick.
5'
Walker collects Bernardo Silva's lay-off down the right flank, but he clips his cross behind for a goal-kick.
4'
David Silva breaks down the left and and tries to force it across the face of goal. Courtois reads the danger and is able to claim the ball.
3'
David Silva bends the ball into the box, although Rudiger is able to ease out Laporte in the middle.
2'
De Bruyne looks for the run of Aguero in the box, but Azpilicueta stretches to put the ball behind for a corner.
1'
We're underway at the Etihad Stadium.
Good afternoon and welcome to the live commentary of the Premier League clash between Manchester City and Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium.
City will look to continue their march towards the Premier League crown this afternoon by beating the holders. Pep Guardiola's men won their first honour of the season last week by defeating Arsenal in the League Cup. They then trounced the Gunners at the Emirates Stadium further strengthening their imperious grasp on top spot.
Following Tottenham's victory yesterday, Chelsea in a battle to finish in the top four. They're now five points adrift of Spurs in fourth place and cannot afford another defeat in Manchester. Antonio Conte's men allowed their lead to slip against United last week, losing the contest 2-1 to the Red Devils. The Blues need to sustain their effort for 90 minutes this afternoon - and even that might not be enough.
The team news has been announced and we'll start with the home side.
MANCHESTER CITY (4-3-3): Ederson; Kyle Walker, Nicolas Otamendi, Aymeric Laporte, Oleksandr Zinchenko; Kevin De Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan, David Silva; Bernardo Silva, Sergio Aguero, Leroy Sane.
City subs: Claudio Bravo, Danilo, Vincent Kompany, John Stones, Gabriel Jesus, Yaya Toure, Phil Foden.
CHELSEA (3-4-3): Thibaut Courtois; Cesar Azpilicueta, Andreas Christensen, Antonio Rudiger; Victor Moses, Danny Drinkwater, Cesc Fabregas, Marcos Alonso; Willian, Eden Hazard, Pedro.
Chelsea subs: Willy Caballero, Alvaro Morata, Olivier Giroud, Davide Zappacosta, Gary Cahill, Emerson, Trevoh Chalobah.
City have made two changes to their side that beat Arsenal during the week. Zinchenko and Laporte come into the fold this afternoon as Danilo and Kompany drop to the bench. Fernandinho is out due to injury, leaving Gundogan in the holding role once again.
STAT! Chelsea won this fixture 3-1 last season, but haven’t won back-to-back league games at the Etihad Stadium since a run of four wins between 2005 and 2008.
STAT! Manchester City won the reverse fixture 1-0 back in September – they’ve done the Premier League double over Chelsea twice before; in 2009-10 when Chelsea won the title, and in 2015-16 when Chelsea were reigning champions.
Chelsea are without N'Golo Kante this afternoon, with Fabregas coming into the team to replace him from the side that was beaten by United last week. Morata also drops to the bench from that team as Pedro replaces his compatriot in the line-up.
STAT! Man City have won only one of their last four home league games vs the Blues (D1 L2), 3-0 back in August 2015.
HALF-TIME: MANCHESTER CITY 0-0 CHELSEA
It's goalless at the break between Manchester City and Chelsea in a half of few opportunities. City have dominated possession, but have only mustered a couple of openings. Leroy Sane has come the closest, but the German saw his effort blocked by Cesar Azpilicueta on the line. Bernardo Silva also saw a strike from the edge of the box just sail over the bar. Chelsea have been stubborn in defence, although they've offered nothing going forward. Eden Hazard has cut a frustrated figure leading the line.
FULL-TIME: MANCHESTER CITY 1-0 CHELSEA
Manchester City continue their march towards the Premier League crown with a 1-0 win over Chelsea this afternoon. City were not at their best in the final third, but Bernardo Silva's strike just after the restart was enough to hand them the three points. Antonio Conte's men put forward a tepid performance to say the least - barely laying a glove on City at the back. Eden Hazard was frustrated and isolated for the majority of the game as his side created nothing in the way of a clear-cut opening. The Blues now are in a desperate battle for a top-four place.
Thanks for joining our commentary this evening. Until next time, goodbye.
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