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Manchester City travel to Wolves in the early Sunday kick-off in the Premier League. Pep Guardiola’s side will hope to keep pace in the title race, with Liverpool topping the table before the international break.

Gary O’Neill’s team will be desperate for a result to move away from their place at the bottom of the table, after just one point from seven games so far. And a 2-1 win last season against the champions provides hope of another upset here.

Guardiola admitted “part of me is leaving” after news that sporting director Txiki Begiristain will depart the club after the current campaign, while also playing down reports of negotiations with the FA over the England job before Thomas Tuchel was appointed.

The champions are sweating on the fitness of Kevin De Bruyne and could go top before Liverpool face Chelsea in the late kick-off.

Follow live updates from the Premier League clash below as Wolves host Man City:

Wolves 1-1 Man City

Some good work from Grealish as he makes space for the cross and hangs another one to the back post, but there’s nobody on the end of it.

Gvradiol angles in another cross but the offside is given against Gundogan.

Wolves bring on Gonçalo Guedes for Strand Larsen.

Chris Wilson20 October 2024 15:37

Wolves 1-1 Man City

Silva eventually makes his way back onto the pitch and we’re back underway.

City keep working it but it’s the wrong players in the wrong positions, with Dias unable to find space for the cross from the left-hand edge of the box.

Chris Wilson20 October 2024 15:36

Wolves 1-1 Man City

Grealish’s first involvement sees him hang up a cross to the back post, but Sa collects.

Silva is down at the moment with a cut to the head after he collided with Foden’s boot while trying to get onto the end of the cross.

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Chris Wilson20 October 2024 15:33

Wolves 1-1 Man City

Savinho cross is cut out and Forbs leads the Wolves counter, before playing it back to Ait-Nouri. They’re forced long again but they win the ball this time, and they have some sustained possession for the first time in a while, but Forbs is eventually flagged offside. No way through for the home side.

Savinho comes off for Jack Grealish.

Chris Wilson20 October 2024 15:32

Wolves 1-1 Man City

City continue to pressure but their latest attack is cut out by Lemina. Wolves will be delighted by how this is going, though 20-plus minutes is a long time to hold out like this.

Silva weaves his way into the box before putting in a cross that finds its way to Savinho, but the Brazilian can only hook his effort over the bar with his weaker foot.

Chris Wilson20 October 2024 15:29

Wolves 1-1 Man City

Great play from the home side as Doyle leads the break forward and slides the through ball into the path of Forbs. He takes a couple of touches before mishitting a shot that almost runs into the path of Strand Larsen, but goes out for a goal kick.

(Nick Potts/PA Wire)

Chris Wilson20 October 2024 15:26

Wolves 1-1 Man City

Strand Larsen is having to press on his own at the moment, and there are some tired-looking Wolves legs out there. Foden is still waiting to come on too!

Ait-Nouri does brilliantly to slide in on Doku, win the ball and then win a throw after knocking the ball off the Belgian.

Doku is then replaced by Phil Foden, while Wolves bring on Carlos Forbs for Cunha.

Chris Wilson20 October 2024 15:25

Wolves 1-1 Man City

Nothing comes from the corner and Sa launches another ball long, but City win it back immediately.

Doku drives towards the box and squares it to gundogan, but the shot takes a deflection off Dawson and rolls to Sa.

Chris Wilson20 October 2024 15:23

Wolves 1-1 Man City

Kovacic is scythed down right on the edge of the penalty area by Lemina. It’s arguably a bit soft, but it’ll present a great chance for the away side.

Savinho, Silva and Gundogan are all standing over the ball. There’s a long delay though as the referee needs to reset the wall, and then books Gomes for wrestling with his man.

Savinho lays it off to Gundogan and it comes off the wall for a corner.

Chris Wilson20 October 2024 15:21

Wolves 1-1 Man City

Close to a chance as Savinho’s cross almost bounces to Gvardiol four yards out, but Sa collects.

Wolves are once again struggling to get out of their half, thought not as much as in the first 45.

Chris Wilson20 October 2024 15:18

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