Crystal Palace vs Manchester City live: Kevin de Bruyne injured as Luka Milivojevic misses injury-time penalty

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Kevin De Bruyne was carried off injured late in Manchester City's 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace (Getty)

Manchester City have the chance to move an incredible 16 points clear at the top of the Premier League table by the end of 2017 if they can beat Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

Pep Guardiola’s side are yet to suffer defeat in the league this season and have pulled clear of both Manchester United and Chelsea, who yesterday moved into second place with a 5-0 win over Stoke City while United laboured to another draw, this time against Southampton.

City have also won their last 18 Premier League matches and can equal Guardiola’s all-time record of 19 league wins, set while he was with Bayern Munich, if they see off the Eagles. Roy Hodgson’s were beaten 3-2 by Arsenal last time out, and sit precariously above the relegation zone on goal difference alone.

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Key Points

• Palace vs City kicks off at 12:00
• Jesus forced off inside 25 minutes after suffering injury
• City looking to equal record number of consecutive league wins

[31 December 2017 11:51 · Liam Corless]

We're just 10 minutes away from kick-off in south London. Will Manchester City continue their winning run or will Crystal Palace stun the runaway Premier League leaders? Stay tuned to find out!

[31 December 2017 11:57 · Liam Corless]

[31 December 2017 12:00 · Liam Corless]

1' - We are underway at Selhurst Park!

[31 December 2017 12:03 · Liam Corless]

2' - Unsurprisingly it's Manchester City who mount the first meaningful attack of the match.

Danilo's cross from the left wing is diverted into the path of Bernardo Silva, who takes a touch before scuffing a shot just wide of Wayne Hennessey's far post.

That was almost the dream start for the visitors.

[31 December 2017 12:08 · Liam Corless]

6' - This is hardly a revelatory comment but Manchester City are so good without the ball. Every time they lose it they get it back so quickly.

Palace haven't had much of the ball so far but when they have had it they've been suffocated by City's pressing game and quickly dispossessed.

[31 December 2017 12:11 · Liam Corless]

9' - What a chance! Ederson and Eliaquim Mangala are involved in a mighty mix-up following a long kick by Wayne Hennessey and the ball falls to Christian Benteke just inside the City penalty area.

With only Mangala blocking the goal, Benteke hits the ball straight at him and Palace have to settle for a corner. The big Belgian needed to show a little more composure there.

[31 December 2017 12:12 · Liam Corless]

Pep Guardiola and Roy Hodgson embrace prior to kick-off 

[31 December 2017 12:15 · Liam Corless]

13' - Yohan Cabaye delivers a poor cross from a free-kick and Kevin De Bruyne heads the ball away - but it only goes as far as Patrick van Aanholt, whose well-struck, long-range volley is tipped around the post by Ederson.

Palace have started pretty well here.

[31 December 2017 12:20 · Liam Corless]

17' - That's so poor from Christian Benteke.

The Palace striker concedes possession inside his own half when trying to nutmeg Kevin De Bruyne and the City midfielder charges towards goal. Scott Dann cynically brings him down on the edge of the box but injures his right knee in the process and needs to be stretchered off and replaced by Martin Kelly.

[31 December 2017 12:22 · Liam Corless]

21' - Gabriel Jesus gets an early shot away on the edge of the box after Kevin De Bruyne is dispossessed but Wayne Hennessey makes a simple save down to his left.