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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester City returned to winning ways with a 2-1 success over Chelsea on Saturday at the Etihad Stadium, ending the Londoners' run of six straight wins and keeping Pep Guardiola's side nine points behind leaders Liverpool.
City's loss at Anfield before the international break made this a key game for them but they were made to work for their three points by Frank Lampard's enterprising side.
Chelsea sliced open City's defence in the 22nd minute with Mateo Kovacic superbly picking out N'Golo Kante's forward burst and the French midfielder held off compatriot Benjamin Mendy before smartly slipping the ball past the advancing Ederson.
But six minutes later Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne brought the champions level when the ball fell to him on the edge of the box and he cleverly wrongfooted the Chelsea defence before unleashing a low drive which took two deflections before rattling past wrongfooted Chelsea keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga.
Chelsea had looked the slicker and sharper of the two teams -- and indeed enjoyed the rare status of having more possession at the Etihad - but it was Guardiola's side who went in with the advantage at the break.
Riyad Mahrez cut in from the left and, with Chelsea's defence backing off, he drove a left-foot shot into the far bottom corner to make it 2-1.
Chelsea nearly put themselves out of the game two minutes before the break when Kepa gifted the ball to Sergio Aguero but the Argentine's shot from distance crashed off the bar.
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When does it kick-off?
The match gets underway at 5:30pm on Saturday 23 November.
How can I watch the match?
The match will be available to watch on Sky Sports Main Event from 5pm.
Teams
Man City XI: Ederson, Cancelo, Stones, Fernandinho, Mendy, Rodrigo, Silva (C), Mahrez, De Bruyne, Sterling, Aguero
Chelsea XI: Kepa; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Tomori, Emerson; Kante, Jorginho, Kovacic; Pulisic, Abraham, Willian
The teams line up in the tunnel. Mourinho looks to be in good spirits, he's full of smiles and handshakes. Harry Kane looks determined.
The players head out onto the pitch through a wall of bubbles.
Kick off is next...
West Ham 0 - 0 Tottenham
Kick off: Tottenham kick off the match and send the ball up to Kane but Cresswell holds him off and wins a throw in for West Ham.
Harry Kane has 20 goals in 21 games for club and country will he be Mourinho's star man today?
West Ham 0 - 0 Tottenham
3 mins: Son chases the ball to the touchline and keeps it in play. Fredericks comes across and blocks the cross into the box. Yarmolenko picks up the ball but loses it as Son comes in from behind to nick the ball off him.
Dele Alli picks the ball up in the pocket on the left and runs towards the box. Harry Kane makes a run into the area and Dele feeds him the ball. Kane latches onto it and finds the back of the net but the offside flag goes up and Jose Mourinho is denied a dream start.
West Ham 0 - 0 Tottenham
6 mins: Dele Alli looks like a new man. He's confident on the ball and is making good runs. He plays the ball into the box for Kane but Spurs' main man is offside once again.
West Ham 0 - 0 Tottenham
9 mins: Fredericks gets forward for West Ham and puts a great ball into the box. Haller jumps onto the cross and heads it towards goal. Aurier gets a slight touch as he challenges Haller and the sting goes out of the shot and Gazzaniga catches it safely.
West Ham 0 - 0 Tottenham
12 mins: Diop and Kane get into a tangle. Kane looks to pull Diop to the floor but the foul goes against the West Ham defender and he's shown a yellow card.
The free kick comes into the far post and Davinson Sanchez runs onto the ball. Roberto tries to catch the ball but fumbles it and Sanchez gets the final touch before it goes out of play.
The whistle goes as the offside flag is raised.
West Ham 0 - 0 Tottenham
15 mins: Felipe Anderson sends a ball out to the right wing for an overlapping Fredericks but the ball takes a poor bounce and Fredericks cannot keep it in.
Snodgrass takes out Winks on the halfway line and Spurs have another free kick.
West Ham 0 - 0 Tottenham
18 mins: Declan Rice intercepts a pass from Dier and storms forward with the ball. He checks his run and passes the ball back to Yarmolenko who slots a ball into the box. Snodgrass makes the run but Aurier climbs over him and does enough to win a goal kick.
West Ham 0 - 0 Tottenham
21 mins: Son works some space for himself after receiving the ball from Dele Alli. He shoots and Roberto palms the ball away. Spurs collect it and give it back to Son who has switched sides over to the right. He shoots again but a big deflection comes to Lucas Moura at the far post and he makes a complete mess of a headed shot.
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