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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
West Ham 2 - 3 Tottenham - Ogbonna
90+6 mins:GOAL! West Ham win a corner and the ball comes into the middle of the box. Ogbonna wins the ball and slots it into the back of the net.
West Ham 2 - 3 Tottenham
90+6 mins: Frustration from the West Ham fans whose team waited until the final minutes of the game to come alive and start to play exciting football.
For Tottenham they're back to winning ways. Jose Mourinho will be happy with the way the match has played out and Spurs pick up their first away win of the season.
Tottenham move up to sixth in the Premier League with that win. The middle of the table is incredibly close as Spurs have 17 points.
West Ham remain in 16th on 13 points but they've only picked up 2 points out of the last 21 available.
Spurs turned on the style in the first half and West Ham's fightback was too little too late:
Up next on our coverage of the Premier League. Liverpool take on Crystal Palace.
Team news
Roy Hodgson names an unchanged side as his team attempt to avoid five successive defeats to Liverpool.
Jurgen Klopp makes just one change to the side that beat Manchester City before the break. Mo Salah has not fully recovered from his ankle injury so drops to the bench. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain starts in his place.
Mo Salah plays no part at Selhurst Park today as he looks to continue his recovery:
A faux sophistication has been projected on to Hodgson and it has created an illusion. His reputation is greater than his achievements:
There are five other Premier League games kicking off at 3pm.
Arsenal vs Southampton
Bournemouth vs Wolves
Brighton vs Leicester
Everton vs Norwich
Watford vs Burnley
We'll be bringing you all the goal updates from these games but the main action will be from Selhurst Park where Crystal Palace host Liverpool
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