Summary

  • Man City join Chelsea & Man Utd with 100% start

  • Sterling double seals victory

  • Antonio pulls one back for West Ham

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  1. Postpublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 28 August 2016

    Man City v West Ham (16:00 BST)

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    Get Involvedpublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 28 August 2016

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    D J Smith: West Ham have been desperately unlucky with injuries at the start of this season. It should be a comfortable win for City today but I'm sure the Hammers will start to impress as their key players return.

    Darren in London: West Ham's team looks poor but bear in mind that Lanzini, cresswell, payet, carroll, ayew are all injured. That is half the starting 11

  3. Postpublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 28 August 2016

    Man City v West Ham (16:00 BST)

    Just enough time for Slaven Bilic to say hello to Pablo Zabaleta before the players make their way out on to the pitch. 

    One thing you are never far away from at the Etihad - the big screen blaring out THAT goal from Sergio along with "Aguueerroooooooooooo!!!!!"

    Man City's Sergio Aguero scores against Queens Park Rangers in 2012Image source, Getty Images
  4. Postpublished at 15:54 British Summer Time 28 August 2016

    Man City v West Ham (16:00 BST)

    Pep GuardiolaImage source, BBC Sport
  5. Pride of the citypublished at 15:52 British Summer Time 28 August 2016

    Man City v West Ham (16:00 BST)

    The rainbow flag flies prominently outside the Etihad Stadium this weekend for Manchester Pride. 

    The club's LGBT supporters group, Canal Street Blues, as well as West Ham's Pride of Irons, will be out in force at the stadium today. 

    A rainbow flag flies outside the Eithad StadiumImage source, Reuters
  6. Zaza signspublished at 15:49 British Summer Time 28 August 2016

    Man City v West Ham

    Simone ZazaImage source, Getty Images

    The Hammers have signed Italy striker Simone Zaza from Juventus on a season-long loan for £4.3m.

    Zaza's deal could be made permanent, external and reach £17m with £2.5m in add-ons based on the number of appearances he makes in the Premier League.

    Zaza, 25, joined the Turin club in July 2015 and he scored eight goals in 24 appearances.

    Could be a decent acquisition. Just don't ask him to take a penalty or we'll be here all day while he tiptoes up to the ball.

  7. Hurry back Dimitripublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 28 August 2016

    Man City v West Ham (16:00 BST)

    Chief among West Ham's injury woes have been the absence of last season's superstar Dimitri Payet (who remains out for this match). The French midfielder was both scorer and creator extraordinaire last campaign but has yet to majestically stroke a ball in anger so far in this.

    They also lost £20m signing Andre Ayew barely a game or two into his Hammers career. Although, they have moved quickly to try and solve their striker problem...

    West Ham's Andre AyewImage source, Getty Images
  8. Hammer blowpublished at 15:44 British Summer Time 28 August 2016

    Man City v West Ham (16:00 BST)

    Slaven BilicImage source, Getty Images

    This is a big season for West Ham. They've just moved home to a lovely big stadium (the stresses of which I can appreciate having just shifted houses myself - I mean, which draw are they going to put the pans in?!), they're following up a campaign of real progress and they've chucked a bit of brass about this summer.

    It would be fair to say it hasn't gone to entirely to plan so far. They won their last league game (against Bournemouth) but were beaten by Chelsea in their opening game and crashed out the Europa League to Romanians Astra Giurgiu (for the second season running) this week.

    Injuries haven't helped, of course, but they could really do with a morale-boosting win today to kickstart their campaign. 

  9. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:41 British Summer Time 28 August 2016

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    James Dale: Greg Matthews (15:22) - The West Ham team is team missing 7 first team players... what team isnt going to struggle with that?

    Laurie O'Brien: I think Man City are going to easily going beat West Ham. The Hammers have so many injuries that it should be easy.

  10. Awkward...published at 15:40 British Summer Time 28 August 2016

    Man City v West Ham (16:00 BST)

    Joe Hart warms upImage source, Reuters

    Too right he does!

  11. Hart should 'definitely leave'published at 15:36 British Summer Time 28 August 2016

    Mark Schwarzer
    Former Middlesbrough and Fulham goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer on Football Focus

    I think Joe Hart definitely should leave.

    Where, only he will know and he might not even know yet. 

    The closer it gets to the transfer window deadline the more desperate Man City will be for him to leave, and Joe Hart will be thinking the same. 

    He may end up at a club that you don't expect.

    He is a great goalkeeper and will feel put out but he will bounce back I am sure.

  12. Ripping the Hart outpublished at 15:31 British Summer Time 28 August 2016

    Man City v West Ham (16:00 BST)

    Joe HartImage source, Getty Images

    Poor Joe. A Hart hasn't been ripped out of something this brutally since Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. 

    City's ex-number one finds himself at a crossroads, facing the choice of remaining at a club he loves but one for which he won't be picked, or departing for what will be a regular start but likely a step down? 

    To be honest, I know exactly how he feels. I wasn't really getting a proper look in at my local beavers (steady on!) so I jacked it in and took up cider drinking in the park.

    The latest club linked with a move for Hart are Italian outfit Torino. Not sure he'll fancy that.

  13. Pep talkpublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 28 August 2016

    Man City v West Ham (16:00 BST)

    Man City fansImage source, Getty Images

    City have made an impressive start under former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss Guardiola, winning four out of four in all competitions, scoring 12 and conceding just twice.

    They've also shown signs already of the kind of fast-paced attacking football for which Pep is renowned. Sergio Aguero is scoring, Nolito is chipping in, John Stones is being nurtured and they'll soon have a sweeper-keeper in place. Speaking of Manchester City and keepers...

  14. Zzzzzzzzzzzzpublished at 15:27 British Summer Time 28 August 2016

    Man City v West Ham

    If you are joining me now having missed the West Brom v Middlesbrough game, then lucky you. Let's just say the entertainment benchmark for the game at the Etihad to clear has been set very low!

    However, if you are keen to read more about that game, you can do so here and here.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 15:22 British Summer Time 28 August 2016

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    Greg Matthews: Looking at that West Ham team, I think they are really going to struggle this season. No wonder they lost to Astra on Thursday  

  16. Double change for Bilicpublished at 15:21 British Summer Time 28 August 2016

    Man City v West Ham (16:00 BST)

    West Ham manager Slaven Bilic also makes two tweaks to his starting line-up from their last Premier League fixture, a 1-0 win over Bournemouth. Angelo Ogbonna replaces Sam Byram while Ashley Fletcher (making his full debut) is preferred to Havard Nordtveit.

    Manuel Lanzini is on the bench.

    West Ham teamImage source, BBC Sport
  17. Two changes for Peppublished at 15:14 British Summer Time 28 August 2016

    Man City v West Ham (16:00 BST)

    Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola makes two changes from the side which beat Stoke City 4-1 last weekend as Gael Clichy and Nolito replace Aleksandar Kolarov and Jesus Navas, who both drop to the bench.

    Joe Hart is on the bench with Willy Caballero starting in goal while Claudio Bravo waits for his debut.

    Man City teamImage source, BBC Sport
  18. Three out of threepublished at 15:08 British Summer Time 28 August 2016

    Man City v West Ham (16:00 BST)

    Pep GuardiolaImage source, Getty Images

    It has been a mighty fine start to the campaign for the high-profile trio in their new jobs. After last season's respective failings, Antonio Conte's Chelsea and Jose Mourinho's Manchester United are back where they feel they belong at the top of the table (albeit after only three games) and they can be joined today by Pep Guardiola's Manchester City should they beat West Ham at the Etihad.

  19. Hit the ground runningpublished at 15:00

    Man City v West Ham (16:00 BST)

    Antonio: three out of three.

    Antonio ConteImage source, Getty Images

    Jose: three out of three.

    Jose MourinhoImage source, Getty Images

      Over to you Pep...  

    Pep GuardiolaImage source, Getty Images