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Hello and good afternoon. Welcome to our LIVE text commentary of the Premier League clash between league-leaders Manchester City and Stoke City. Pep Guardiola's side are on fire, winning each of their previous two home games 5-0, but Stoke, - who have already held Man United to a 2-2 draw earlier this season - should provide a sterner test. Team news to follow, kick-off is only an hour away.

Premier League / Matchday 8
Etihad Stadium / 14.10.2017
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Ben Snowball
ByBen Snowball

Updated 14/10/2017 at 16:52 GMT+1

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GOOD SAVE!
Sane tees up De Bruyne on the edge of the penalty area, the Belgian generates a lot of power in his shot, it is heading towards the top corner, but Butland is at full-stretch to push it behind for a corner.
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Two minutes will be added on at the end of the first half.
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GOAL - And Stoke have one back!
Diouf charges forward on the right, playing a clever give-and-go with Jese, before hammering in a deflected shot past Ederson.
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There are reports of a few Stoke fans having already left the Etihad to start the journey home.
A day to forget for the Potters.
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SAVE!
Sterling finds Silva on the overlap with the Spaniard driving a low shot at goal from an acute angle, forcing Butland into a good stop with his feet.
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Sterling delivers a cross to the near post, but it's too close to Butland. The Stoke goalkeeper almost makes a mess of it though, but eventually clears with his feet under pressure from Silva.
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Sterling and Sane appear to have switched flanks. It is has been a whole 10 minutes without a goal, and clearly Guardiola is getting worried...
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Silva dinks the ball to De Bruyne on the left side of the penalty area, with the Belgian trying to pick out a team mate with a side-footed pass. The ball, however, rolls into the arms of a relieved Butland.
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It is hard to believe City were held to a goalless draw by Stoke at the Etihad last season. Their ruthless first-half performance today is an indication of just how much they have progressed in a year.
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It has only taken 34 minutes, but Stoke finally muster up their first shot of the game. Zouma tries his luck from 20 yards, but it is always drifting wide.
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Otamendi carries the ball from defence, and just for a moment it seemed his through ball would release Jesus. Thankfully for the visitors, they were able to make an intervention.
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City, who have had 82 per cent of possession, fail to create anything from their latest corner.
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City continue to pile the pressure on the visitors as Sane forces yet another corner, this time off Edwards who is enduring a baptism of fire on his Stoke debut.
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City have been simply irresistible, and in this form they could rack up a double-figure scoreline.
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GOAL - Silva makes it three!
Breath-taking football from City as they go further ahead! Sane finds Sterling at the back post, he shows great desire to pull it back for Silva who, off-balance, pokes the ball past Butland.
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To say Pieters is struggling with the pace and movement of Sterling on the right channel would be an understatement.
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ALMOST THREE!
Sterling plays a brilliant one-two, goes past Pieters like he isn't there and cuts the ball back for Silva inside the box. However, the Spaniard overruns the ball and the chance is gone.
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Guardiola is grinning like a Cheshire Cat at the touchline. So far, so good for City.