Manchester City and Aston Villa both won to keep the pressure on Premier League leader Arsenal. Nottingham Forest pulled further away from the relegation zone with a 3-0 against Tottenham and Sunderland beat Newcastle 1-0 in the Tyne-Wear derby after an own-goal from Nick Woltemade.

Jamie Carragher did not include Chelsea in his list of three Premier League title favourites. Carragher, the former Liverpool defender, named Manchester City, Arsenal and Aston Villa as his top sides in the English top flight this term. Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea, meanwhile, were not mentioned, as the Blues sit fourth in the table.

Manchester City assistant coach Kolo Toure has shared an encouraging update on the fitness of key players John Stones and Rodri ahead of a tricky Premier League clash this weekend.City are gearing up

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Pep Guardiola has confirmed Jeremy Doku has suffered a leg injury after the winger was missing from the Manchester City squad for their trip to Crystal Palace. Doku was a surprised absence when teams were confirmed for Sunday’s Premier League clash at Selhurst Park.

Manchester City defeated Real Madrid in the biggest match of Wednesday's Matchday 6 action in the UEFA Champions League.

Erling Haaland and Phil Foden raised their game as Manchester City beat Crystal Palace 3-0 despite producing an underwhelming performance in south London. The Eagles hit the woodwork in either half, but Haaland gave Pep Guardiola's side the lead late in the first with a towering header before Foden slammed the ball into the net with his favoured left foot to put the game out of Palace's sight.