Leicester vs Man City Premier League result and final score after De Bruyne goal with Haaland out - live

Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League with victory over Leicester

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A stunning free kick from Kevin De Bruyne earned Manchester City a 1-0 victory at Leicester City on Saturday, a win that moved the champions back to the top of the Premier League.

With top goalscorer Erling Haaland missing a Premier League game for the first time since arriving at City through injury, the visitors lacked a cutting edge in the first half, with Leicester containing them with ease.

It was clear it would take something special to unlock the determined hosts, with Belgian midfielder De Bruyne stepping up, firing an unstoppable free kick into the net four minutes after the break to put City in front.

Leicester responded well and has a chance to level through a stunning volley from Youri Tielemans, but City goalkeeper Ederson brilliantly tipped the thunderbolt of a strike onto the crossbar.

The hosts kept coming, putting City under plenty of late pressure, but the champions held on to climb back to the top of the standings on 29 points, one clear of Arsenal who play Nottingham Forest on Sunday. Leicester stay 17th.

Leicester vs Man City

• 49’ GOAL! De Bruyne with a thumping free-kick in off the woodwork, 0-1
• 54’ OFF THE BAR! Tielemans with a rocket on the volley and Ederson tips it onto the bar, 0-1
• FULL TIME! City return to the top of the table with De Bruyne the difference

[29 October 2022 11:34 · Jack Rathborn]

Leicester vs Man City official lineups - Erling Haaland out injured

Leicester XI: Ward, Castagne, Amartey, Soyuncu, Faes, Justin, Dewsbury-Hall, Tielemans, Barnes, Maddison, Vardy

Subs: Iversen, Thomas, Ndidi, Mendy Albrighton, Praet, Perez, Iheanacho, Daka

Man City XI: Ederson, Stones, Akanji, Laporte, Cancelo, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Gundogan (C), Bernardo, Alvarez, Grealish

Subs: Ortega Moreno, Carson, Dias, Ake, Gomez, Mahrez, Foden, Lewis, Wilson-Esbrand

[29 October 2022 11:25 · Jack Rathborn]

Jurgen Klopp unsure whether he should have been banned for Man City actions

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says he does not know if he should have been given a touchline ban for his behaviour during the victory over Manchester City earlier this month.

Klopp was red-carded late on in the 1-0 win at Anfield on October 16 after directing angry protests at referee Anthony Taylor and his assistant over no foul being given for a challenge on Mohamed Salah by Bernardo Silva.

On Thursday the Football Association announced the German, having accepted his behaviour was “improper”, had been handed a £30,000 fine over the incident by an independent panel, but he avoided a touchline ban.

[29 October 2022 11:20 · Jack Rathborn]

Kyle Walker and Kalvin Phillips backed to be fit for England’s World Cup squad

Kyle Walker and Kalvin Phillips will not return to action for Manchester City before Gareth Southgate names his England squad on 10 November but Pep Guardiola believes both players can still make it to the World Cup.

Guardiola has an injury concern of his own over star striker Erling Haaland ahead of Saturday’s trip to Leicester but Friday’s press conference was dominated by talk over the chances of Walker and Phillips travelling to Qatar ahead of England’s opening World Cup fixture against Iran on 21 November.

Walker underwent groin surgery at the start of the month while Phillips, the £42million summer signing from Leeds, had a shoulder operation in September, having only played a total of 14 competitive minutes for City across three substitute appearances since arriving.

[29 October 2022 11:15 · Jack Rathborn]

Leicester vs Man City team news

Did you include Erling Haaland in your fantasy line-up this week?

Did you dare captain him?

One of the most anticipated starting line-ups is poised to be released in the next 15 minutes.

[29 October 2022 10:33 · Jack Rathborn]

Erling Haaland injury: Will Manchester City striker play against Leicester?

Erling Haaland is “feeling better” after being substituted in midweek for Manchester City but Pep Guardiola does not yet know if he will be ready to face Leicester City in Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off.

Haaland was brought off at half time during City’s goalless Champions League draw at the home of his former club Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday, with Guardiola later revealing that he was suffering with several fitness issues.

Guardiola said that the 22-year-old was not only tired but also suffering from a bout of flu and an injury to his foot, which all led to him being repaced at Signal Iduna Park.