Manchester City vs Leicester City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Manchester City face Leicester City today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Manchester City vs Leicester City
Dias catches out two Leicester players with a reverse pass towards Savinho, who lets it run as he tries to turn Okoli. The defender pushes him out of the way and holds his hands up in apology as City win a free-kick on halfway.
Manchester City vs Leicester City
That was more promising! O'Reilly is left on the floor as Leicester break and Buonanotte attempts to push through City's midfield. Doku tracks across the field brilliantly to cut him off, winning a free-kick in the process.
Manchester City vs Leicester City
After Doku breezed away from Justin to set up Marmoush's last chance earlier, he is now being tightly marked by the wing-back. Every time it's switched out to the Belgian, Justin isn't giving him a yard, smothering his attempts to cross.
Manchester City vs Leicester City
Leicester had not scored a single goal in their last six Premier League outings prior to this game, and they don't look likely to break that duck. They've still only had one shot, not on target, while Faes is the only player to have a touch in City's box.
Manchester City vs Leicester City
OVER! Doku is in acres of space, but it takes City three attempts to get it out to him. When he does receive it, he drills a low cross into the middle, but Marmoush can't keep his effort down, blazing it over the bar from close range.
Manchester City vs Leicester City
Substitution Victor Bernth Flesner Kristiansen Memeh Caleb Okoli
Manchester City vs Leicester City
Substitution Bilal El Khannouss Facundo Valentín Buonanotte
Manchester City vs Leicester City
Van Nistelrooy is preparing another change just as Leicester manage to force City back into their own half once more. Dias goes all the way back to Ederson, but El Khannouss shows no intent to rush him.
Manchester City vs Leicester City
City are getting a lot of joy in their wide areas, with 37.5% of their attacks going down the left and 35.4% down the right. It's down the latter side that they're looking to create now, but Savinho is being tracked all the way by Kristiansen.
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