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Manchester City will look to keep pace in the Premier League title race as they travel to face Bournemouth this evening.

Pep Guardiola’s men battled to a 1-0 win over Brentford in midweek but after Liverpool downed Luton with a second-half comeback the following day, City trail the leaders by four points.

This is a game in hand for the Manchester side, with Jurgen Klopp’s Reds not in league action this weekend due to the Carabao Cup final, and victory would see them move just a point behind their title rivals.

Bournemouth were flying earlier this season but are without a league win in six games and beating a City side who are just starting to warm up for the business end of the campaign is a big ask.

Follow the action from the Premier League clash below:

Bournemouth v Manchester City - Premier League updates

• Man City travel to Bournemouth looking to keep pace in the Premier League title race

• City would move a point behind leaders Liverpool with victory this evening

• 24’ - GOAL! Foden slots in rebound after Haaland shot saved (BOU 0-1 MCI)

• Man City XI: Ederson; Stones, Dias, Ake; Rodri, Akanji; Silva, Nunes, Kovacic, Foden; Haaland

• Bournemouth XI: Neto; Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez; Christie, Cook; Semenyo, Kluivert, Tavernier; Solanke

AFC Bournemouth 0 - 1 Manchester City FC

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

19:12

City's counter count continues to go up, but Alvarez, like Foden, is struggling to do something with them. The Argentinian's cross is curled too close to Neto, who punches it away.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

19:10

Bournemouth's third change sees Senesi taken off and replaced by Faivre.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

19:10

Scott is closing in on Ake, but the defender does well to hold him off long enough to clear his lines. Smith intercepts it, but luckily for City, his touch loops straight out of play.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

19:08

Groans ring around the Vitality as Cook tries to thread it in behind City once more, but his team-mates are static. None of them move to try and reach it, and Stones easily cuts it out.

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AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

19:05

That chance was Haaland's last involvement in the game as he's taken off and replaced by Alvarez.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

19:05

GREAT SAVE! Kerkez is sliding in to stop it from reaching Haaland, but he inadvertently helps it onto his toe. The angle is against him on the left of the box, and Neto rushes out, making himself big to smother it.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

19:04

There's a nervy moment at the back for Ederson as he's quickly chased down by Solanke. The forward almost stretches out a leg to nick it off him, but the goalkeeper checks back just in time to avoid him.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

19:02

SAVE! Foden swings another deep corner into the box, and this time, Ake rises high to meet it at the far post. He nods it down towards goal, but Neto holds onto it.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

19:00

Senesi makes no attempt to play the ball as he grabs Haaland around the middle and drags him back. He can have no complaints about that booking.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

18:58

Substitution Justin Dean Kluivert Alex Jay Scott

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

18:58

Substitution Marcus Joseph Tavernier Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

18:58

GREAT SAVE! It's a great delivery from Christie on the corner, and Solanke gets away from his marker to thump a header on goal from the far post. Ederson is behind his line when he punches it away, but the ball never fully crossed it.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

18:56

Doku's hard work down the left results in a City corner, and Foden swings it into the box. He's got a crowd of team-mates at the far post, but it's cleared by Kluivert ahead of them.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

18:53

Substitution Matheus Luiz Nunes Jérémy Baffour Doku

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

18:51

City are finding their rhythm again now, and they're just patiently pushing Bournemouth backwards. Rodri wants to go direct with a long ball, but none of his team-mates are offering that option.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

18:49

CHANCE! Solanke is picked out from a throw-in, and he does well to hold off Dias. Since he can't get a sight of goal, he tees up Tavernier instead, but he drags his first-time shot wide of the far post.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

18:49

City are being penned back in their own half at the moment, but they're keeping Bournemouth out of their box. The hosts try to get crosses in from both flanks, but neither side is successful.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

18:47

Bournemouth are committing a lot of bodies forward in attack, but it's leaving them vulnerable to a counter. Nunes drives forward once more before trying to tee up Haaland, but he can't get it out of his feet.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

18:45

Foden just manages to keep the ball in play as he clips it to Silva on the far side of the box, and he curls another shot towards goal. Senesi throws himself in front of it though, and City have another corner.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

18:43

BLOCK! Haaland outmuscles Zabarnyi as he brings the ball under control and the defender ends up in the floor. It works out best for him though, as he's in the right place to block the Norwegian's shot.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

18:43

SAVE! Kirkez strays infield this time and squares it to Kluivert. Dias is hesitant to close him down, so the Dutchman decides to have a shot from range instead, but Ederson gets down to hold it.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

18:40

The Cherries have made a bright start to the second half, and they're putting City under pressure here. Semenyo switches it out to the left once more, but Kirkez gets the cross all wrong as he lifts it straight out of play.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

18:39

Bournemouth work it neatly down their left, but Christie's throughball to Tavernier is poked away by Rodri. Christie gets it back, but when he looks for Kirkez this time, he's drifted offside.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

18:36

City get us back under way for the second half!

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

18:30

Despite only being 1-0 up, City look to be in total control of this game. They've kept Bournemouth penned back with their possession and created some good chances, though Guardiola will want to see more of them finished off. The Cherries aren't out of this tie yet though, and have still shown a threat on the break, while will have pleased Iraola.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

18:25

Foden's goal gives City a 1-0 lead over Bournemouth at the break. The Citizens dominated from the first whistle, with Haaland missing an early chance by firing wide. It was his shot that created the goal in the end, as his powerful effort was pushed straight to Foden's feet by Neto, and he turned it into the empty net. Foden came close again just before the break, with Ederson also making a good stop to deny Christie just moments later at the other end.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

18:21

HALF-TIME: BOURNEMOUTH 0-1 MANCHESTER CITY.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

18:21

GOOD SAVE! Cook threads it into Solanke, who holds off Dias long enough to cushion the ball into Christie's path. He hits a good first-time shot on goal, and Ederson has to get down smartly to save it.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

18:19

The Bournemouth fans have made no secret of the fact that they think some refereeing decisions have gone against them, and they're off their seats again. Semenyo goes down after a nudge from Akanji, but the referee waves him back to his feet.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

18:17

Christie flicks Senesi's pass into Tavernier's path, and he has a yard on Akanji as he drives down the left. He plays an early cross into the box, but none of his team-mates are there, so Ederson collects.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

18:16

Nunes switches play out to Silva on the right from the free-kick, but he can't find any space for a cross. He touches it back to Nunes, but his cross is comfortably cleared.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

18:13

City break quickly on the counter, with Nunes sweeping it out to Silva on the right before continuing his run into the box. The winger cuts inside and unexpectedly backheels it into Nunes' path. He wasn't ready, and Zabarnyi clears it.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

18:11

Foden steps up to take the free-kick and decides to go for goal himself. He gets his shot up and over the wall, but it curls wide of the far top corner.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

18:09

Stones is making a darting run into the box, and Cook is scrambling to get goalside of him. He clips the City defender's heels in the process, and picks up the first booking of the game.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

18:09

Bournemouth neatly play out from the back, but they're struggling to get over the halfway line at the moment. They get it as far as Solanke this time, but he can't keep hold of it under pressure from Kovacic.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

18:08

Foden has now scored in each of his last four appearances against Bournemouth (four goals, two assists). In two of the previous three games against the Cherries, he's both scored and assisted.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

18:05

City have had 67 per cent possession so far in this game, but only adding to that here. Eventually, Akanji makes a darting run down the right, but Kirkez stops him in his tracks.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

18:03

Senesi spots Christie making another good run down the right, but his long ball is comfortably cut out by Ake. City are back in possession, and they patiently play out from the back once more.

GOAL! Bournemouth 0-1 Man City (Phil Foden 24’)

18:00 , Luke Baker

FODEN SCORES! City's pressure finally pays off!

It's a lovely scooped pass from Kovacic to Haaland, and Senesi is caught on the wrong side of the forward. He fires his shot across goal, and Neto makes a good stop to keep him out but pushes it straight to Foden, who slots it into the back of the empty net. 1-0 City!

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

18:00

After a frantic couple of minutes on the back foot, Bournemouth are trying to impose themselves going forward once more, and Semenyo wins a free-kick on the right, but it comes to nothing.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:58

CHANCE! City are finding a lot of space out in the wide areas, and Silva slides it through for Stones, who pulls it back into a dangerous area. Rodri's shot is blocked, and when it bounces to Silva, he curls his shot wide of the far post.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:55

Tavernier cuts out Akanji's attempted throughball into Silva, and he goes long with a hopeful clearance out towards Solanke. The forward is caught on his heels though, and Ederson comfortably collects.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:54

Goal Philip Walter Foden

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:54

Bournemouth have everybody back in their own half, and they're doing a good job of stifling City's attempted attacks. The visitors are dominating possession, but aren't getting very far with it at the moment.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:52

Silva finds himself in a tight spot in the corner, but he turns away from his marker long enough to pick out Foden on the edge of the box. His first-time shot is tame, and Neto gets down to hold it.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:49

Nunes makes another good run down the left and picks out a pullback to Rodri, who makes a late run into the box. His first touch bounces away from him though, and Senesi hooks it away.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:48

Semenyo wins a free-kick on the right, and Christie swings a deep cross into the box. Ederson rushes out to claim it once more, only to spill the ball, but no Bournemouth players are around him to profit.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:45

City are almost caught out by another long ball from Bournemouth as Solanke sweeps it through, looking for Christie through the middle. Ederson rushes out to collect it, only to hit his clearance straight against the midfielder, but he catches the ricochet.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:43

Bournemouth have won none of their 19 league games against City (D2 L17), the most any side has ever faced another without winning in English Football League history.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:42

GOOD SAVE! Bournemouth go straight down the other end from the goal-kick, and Semenyo brings it down so he can lay it off to Kirkez. It bounces up nicely in front of him and he puts his laces through it. Ederson has to tip it over his crossbar.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:40

WIDE! Ake goals long and Foden flicks a wonderful pass into Haaland's feet on the edge of the D. He gets the shot away early, but he doesn't catch it sweetly, sending it wide of the near post.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:38

Nunes makes a positive, driving run down the left, and he gets into the box before he loses steam. He's easily nudged off the ball by Zabarnyi before he can put in a cross, and Bournemouth clear.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:37

City are knocking it around well in Bournemouth's half, but there isn't a lot of space for them to work in. Foden and Haaland both try to spin away from their markers, only to turn straight into trouble.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:34

Bournemouth are pressing City high upfield early on here, and Tavernier almost forces Akanji into an early mistake. The defender just manages to clear his lines in time though, and the visitors play themselves out of trouble.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:33

Christie gets the game under way for Bournemouth!

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:30

The teams are out on the pitch now, with kick-off just moments away!

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:30

Pep Guardiola makes three changes from their win over Brentford in midweek, as Ake, Nunes and Kovacic all come into the side. Walker, Alvarez and Bobb all drop to the bench, where De Bruyne and Grealish are also named after passing late fitness checks.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:25

Andoni Iraola makes just one change to the side that started the draw with Newcastle United last weekend. Kerkez is brought in at left-back for Lloyd Kelly, who isn't included in the squad. Faivre is among the substitutes after recovering from illness.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:20

MANCHESTER CITY SUBS: Jeremy Doku, Sergio Gomez, Julian Alvarez, Kyle Walker, Kevin De Bruyne, Rico Lewis, Stefan Ortega, Oscar Bobb, Jack Grealish.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:20

MANCHESTER CITY STARTING XI (3-2-4-1): Ederson; John Stones, Ruben Dias, Nathan Ake; Rodrigo, Manuel Akanji; Bernardo Silva, Matheus Nunes, Mateo Kovacic, Phil Foden; Erling Haaland.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:15

BOURNEMOUTH SUBS: Romain Faivre, Luis Sinisterra, Alex Scott, Max Kinsey-Wellings, Dango Ouattara, Mark Travers, Chris Mepham, Ionut Radu, Enes Unal.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:15

BOURNEMOUTH STARTING XI (4-2-3-1): Neto; Adam Smith, Illia Zabarnyi, Marcos Senesi, Milos Kerkez; Ryan Christie, Lewis Cook; Antoine Semenyo, Justin Kluivert, Marcus Tavernier; Dominic Solanke.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:10

City, on the other hand, are looking to close the gap to Liverpool at the top of the table back to one point with another win here. The Citizens are currently on a 16-match unbeaten run in all competitions (W14 D2), extending that run with a 1-0 victory at home against Brentford on Tuesday. They have history on their side in this fixture as well, having won all 13 of the previous Premier League games against Bournemouth.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:05

The reverse fixture saw Bournemouth thrashed 6-1 by City, but that result was soon put behind them as they went on a seven-game unbeaten run afterwards. However, that purple patch has faded since the new year, with the Cherries having failed to win any of their last six outings in the Premier League (D3 L3). In all competitions though, they have only lost one of their last five matches (W1 D3), losing 3- away to Fulham.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:05

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AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

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