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Huddersfield vs Manchester City live: Latest score, what time does it start, which TV channel is it and team news

Follow the latest from the Premier League clash at the John Smith's Stadium

Jack Watson
Sunday 26 November 2017 12:47 GMT
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Sergio Aguero starts for Manchester City at Huddersfield
Sergio Aguero starts for Manchester City at Huddersfield (Getty)

Manchester City will bid to restore their eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League as they travel to the John Smith’s Stadium to take on Huddersfield Town, who can consolidate their place inside the top half of the table if they can must an upset. Follow the latest here.

  • Huddersfield vs Manchester City kicks off at 16:00 GMT
  • Nicolas Otamendi replaces John Stones following hamstring injury
  • Benjamin Mendy remains a long-term absentee but rest of City squad fit
  • Sergio Aguero starts ahead of Gabriel Jesus
  • Huddersfield welcome back Christopher Schindler and Jonathan Hogg

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This weekend’s Premier League fixtures:

Friday

West Ham United 1-1 Leicester City

Saturday

Crystal Palace 2-1 Stoke City

Manchester United 1-0 Brighton & Hove Albion

Newcastle United 0-3 Watford

Swansea City 0-0 Bournemouth

Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 West Bromwich Albion

Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea

Sunday

Southampton vs Everton – 13:30

Burnley vs Arsenal – 14:00

Huddersfield Town vs Manchester City – 16:00

22: David Silva and Leroy Sane combine with one touch passes on the left flank and Sane fires in a low cross which misses everyone in the middle.

Jack Watson26 November 2017 16:23

25: Just watching Huddersfield defend is enough to make you out of breath. They're working very hard, but the question is, how long can they keep City out?

Jack Watson26 November 2017 16:28

30: Laurent Depoitre escapes Nicolas Otamendi and drives towards goal inside the box but Vincent Kompany is on hand to stop him with a well timed tackle.

Jack Watson26 November 2017 16:31

City continue to recycle the ball but nothing is coming off for them so far. Pep Guardiola is cutting a frustrated figure on the touchline. 

Jack Watson26 November 2017 16:33

34: David Silva slips a wonderful pass to Sergio Aguero who takes a touch inside the box and is about to pull the trigger but Christopher Schindler makes a heroic tackle to prevent a certain goal.

Jack Watson26 November 2017 16:35

36: Nicolas Otamendi passes to Sergio Aguero on the edge of the box who was marked so he lays the ball back to the defender who shoots from the edge of the box over the bar.

Jack Watson26 November 2017 16:38

37: Better from City David Silva finds Sergio Aguero who hits the bouncing ball at goal but Jonas Lossl palms the ball away, only to Raheem Sterling who slices a shot wide.

Jack Watson26 November 2017 16:39

40: Aaron Mooy whips in a cross from the right wing and it finds Mathias Jorgensen at the back post after evading everyone in the box. He can't control the ball and it bounces away for a goal kick.

Jack Watson26 November 2017 16:42

42: Raheem Sterling finds space in the right and crosses to Fernandinho who takes a touch then volleys over from the penalty spot. City are circling Huddersfield.

Jack Watson26 November 2017 16:44

45: Fabian Delph lets Tom Ince get behind him and the winger drives into the box and cuts the ball back but City clear for a corner. From the delivery Vincent Kompany looks to head clear but almost scores an own goal as he heads over his bar.

Jack Watson26 November 2017 16:46

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