Nathaniel Clyne was struggling to deal with Leroy Sane early on, but now it's the Liverpool right back who's causing problems for the hosts.

He breaks down the right and is chopped down by Kevin de Bruyne. James Milner whips the free-kick to the back post, but Joel Matip heads wide.

Liverpool getting closer.

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Robbie Savage
Ex-Leicester City & Wales midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

Fernandinho is fantastic in the middle of the park.

Manchester City have got Sagna on the bench, a proper full-back, but Fernandinho is playing right-back and that is where Liverpool's chances have come from.

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Good football from Manchester City and James Milner is called into action at the other end.

Yaya Toure steps between his markers and powers forward before feeding David Silva. The diminutive playmaker finds Raheem Sterling on the right but his cross is blocked by Milner.

Liverpool survive the corner and break forward to find Philippe Coutinho, but he curls an effort high and wide.

Fernandinho flies in with a robust challenge on James Milner, who just gets up and shrugs it off.

Milner gets the ball back and flicks it between his legs to beat the stand-in City right back, but his cross from the left is headed clear.

Well that first half hour has flown by. 

Amazingly, we've not had any goals and there's still 22 players on the pitch.

City certainly had the better of the opening exchanges, but Liverpool have grown into this one.

And the sun has come out...

Billy Boy: Well done to Can for getting up so quickly after the Toure foul. Hazard, Costa et al would have made much more of a meal of it.

David Bushell: How is that not a red for Yaya. Inconsistencies from referees are killing the game

FEMI JOHN ATOYEBI:  Mane kicked Otamendi while trying to shoot. No foul against the Liverpool man. Good call by Michael Oliver

Saidmadrid: That little Otamendi nudge made the difference...ref needing specs

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City look a little nervous on the ball at the back now with Sadio Mane lurking. Gael Clichy clips a ball forward and it runs straight through to Simon Mignolet.

Liverpool's build up is more measured, and they work it forward to find Georginio Wijnaldum in the City box. He goes down under pressure, but it's only a corner. 

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Robbie Savage
Ex-Leicester City & Wales midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

My instinct was that Mane kicked Otamendi but Otamendi was the wrong side.

It is so tough being a referee. 

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Great chance for Liverpool.

Sadio Mane skips past Nicolas Otamendi after latching on  to a loose City pass in midfield.

Mane goes through on goal and looks to apply the finish, but goes down under pressure from a recovering Otamendi. Liverpool want a penalty, City say fair tackle.

Either way, Willy Caballero scoops up the loose ball and it's play on.

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at Etihad Stadium

Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp exchange words on the touchline - but it all ends in a flamboyant high five.  

Klopp has now been involved in a lengthy debate with fourth official Craig Pawson after running yards outside his technical area to complain about a decision. Over-heating a bit here.

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Robbie Savage
Ex-Leicester City & Wales midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

That has got to be a red card.

Can has done Toure loads of favours.

That is a bad tackle from Toure.

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Yaya Toure has just caught Emre Can in the chest.

The Liverpool man was on the ground after committing to a slide tackle himself, but Toure then mistimes his own lunge and studs the midfielder high.

No doubt about that booking.

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Robbie Savage
Ex-Leicester City & Wales midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

That was brilliant from Sane. Clyne doesn't know whether he is coming or going. 

Then Silva drives just wide of the post.

Liverpool put a couple of neat passes together for the first time, but the move breaks down in the City box and within seconds David Silva is having a strike on goal at the other end.

It's the electric pace of Leroy Sane who springs free, before driving a ball into the area that bounces out towards Silva.

The Spaniard steadies himself, but slices over on the half volley.

Jack Beardwell: I reckon Mancini and Pellegrini's City were far more entertaining than Guardiola's, just saying 

Liz Tray: Milner left City to play every week, and is. He did nothing wrong. Embarrassing that my fellow blues are booing him

Robbie Savage
Ex-Leicester City & Wales midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

I thought Firmino won the ball there. Michael Oliver has booked him wrongly.

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We do have a booking, and it's Liverpool's Roberto Firmino.

Hard to tell whether he took the man or ball, but Michael Oliver reckons the former. 

Pep Guardiola isn't impressed on the touchline.

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Manchester City are piling on the pressure, but Liverpool are so far surviving this onslaught in the rain.

Fernandinho, at right back today, whips one across the face of goal but an outstretched Sergio Aguero can't connect.

Memories of Paul Gascoigne for England in '96... 

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I say De Bruyne, you say Toure...

Robbie Savage
Ex-Leicester City & Wales midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

Yaya Toure is dictating this game. He is getting the ball off the back four. He has been instrumental so far.

Here are his nine passes so far...