Great stuff again from the visitors as they patiently carve a way through down the right, Adam Lallana makes the break into the penalty area but the flag is raised against him. Liverpool as impressive as City are sloppy in these opening stages. 

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Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at The Etihad

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is urging his players forward and he wheeled around in frustration towards his backroom team when Nathaniel Clyne delivered a dreadful cross after they had caught Manchester City on the break.

It's been a busy and energetic start from Liverpool and they are not giving City any time to settle into a rhythm.

This City fan certainly thinks so, although it's the Blues that gifted Liverpool an early lead. 

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James Milner with the applause and shouts in midfield as Liverpool continue to close down City at a frantic pace. Sergio Aguero hasn't had a sniff since that early run. 

What a mess! City look dangerous on their next attack though, Kevin de Bruyne finding time and space on the right but his low cross is well cut out at the front post. Exciting start to this one.

Joe Hart hares off his line to intercept a through ball, putting it out for a throw. Liverpool could have caught him out of position but they are slow to get the ball back in play. Dean Saunders would have scored from there!

Liverpool then put together a neat passing move, sending Emre Can in on goal but the offside flag was up. 

How fit is Sergio Aguero? Fit enough to skin Lucas and fly into the area, he takes on Martin Skrtel but the defender reacts well to slide in and hook it away. 

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Spanish La Liga

Luis Suarez - remember him Liverpool fans? - has poked Barcelona into an early lead in El Clasico.

Follow that game in full, with live text and radio commentary here.

Under way at a frosty Etihad.

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Former England keeper Paul Robinson on 5 live Sport: “I think Sterling has done well, but he will need time because it was a big move for him and came with a lot of pressure. The whole move was a complete mess from start to finish. It was a long, drawn-out saga

“We all knew he was going to go, but the agent’s behaviour, for me, wasn’t called for. There are ways of conducting your business and they didn’t do it. I think Sterling is a young man who was badly advised.

“I still think a lot more to come from him as a player."

As in every Premier League game this weekend. the players link arms and the French national anthem is played. The whole stadium reacts impeccably. 

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Mark Lawrenson
Former Liverpool defender on Football Focus

"To keep players like Luis Suarez and Raheem Sterling you have to be playing in the Champions League. While Liverpool are improving under Jurgen Klopp they are still a way away from that. 

"As for Daniel Sturridge, his fitness is a bigger If than Rudyard Kipling's., external Everyone knows he has got ability but sometimes you wonder if it is just a physical problem, because he is injured so so often."

Jurgen Klopp, red scarf tucked smartly into his coat, shares a joke with Manuel Pellegrini as the sides emerge at the Etihad. Raheem Sterling's name gets the full pantomime villain treatment from the Liverpool fans but only one mans' name rings out from the home fans.

"Sergioooo, Sergioooo...."

Raheem Sterling has made a strong start to life at Manchester City, despite being slightly overshadowed by Kevin De Bruyne, says Times journalist Rory Smith.

“De Bruyne had more immediate visual impact, but Sterling has played well in flashes," Smith told 5 live Sport. "He has not strung six or seven matches together of his absolute best. 

"Streaky is harsh but he does tend to flit in and out of games a little bit. But he’s in the right team to get the best out of him. He’s so versatile and can damage teams. There is more to come.”

LOTS to catch up on in the day's earlier games if you are just tuning in. A win for Chelsea, a goal for Jamie Vardy, Villa being awful, Arsenal losing...

Catch up with all of the reaction here.

Danny Mills
BBC Radio 5 live

“It’s one of those games where Raheem Sterling is either going to be unbelievable or dismal, I can’t see him having an average game.

“He will either come back and haunt Liverpool the crowd,  the pressure will get to him. I don’t think he has lived up to expectation yet.

“For the price tag, he has I would be expecting more from him."