Fulham dropped the axe first in this Premier League season to get rid of Slavisa Jokanovic. How far behind them will today's opponents Southampton be if they continue like this?

Andros Townsend again, this time from distance, but David de Gea sees it all the way and waves the Palace winger's bouncing shot wide.

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It is an entertaining goalless game this one.

Now Manchester United have a chance through Anthony Martial, but the Frenchman's low shot is into the sidenetting.

Where's the winner coming from in this encounter?

West Ham have not given up and have improved vastly in this second half, their finishing has not been the best though.

Aaron Cresswell swings in a corner which Fabian Valbuena meets, but he nods his effort wide of the far post.

Oh dear, you can't ask for a better chance than this.

Palace winger Andros Townsend bundles through the United backline and is one-on-one with David Gea, but manages to screw a shot wide from eight yards out.

It was on his weaker right foot, but he should have done much better.

Palace boss Roy Hodgson holds his head in his hands.

Another disgruntled Saints fan: Hughes to go ... don't just sit back and wait like we did last year. Shambolic from the Saints and embarrassing for a so called Premier League side!

Rob: How could anyone ever think Mourinho was right for United? He brings the club into disrepute again and again, being snide about his own players because he is to weak to accept blame.

Fourth-placed Tottenham make four changes from the starting 11 that played in the 1-0 win over Crystal Palace two weeks ago.

Serge Aurier, Eric Dier, Christian Eriksen and Son Heung-min come into the side. Erik Lamela and Lucas Moura are among those on the bench and they joined by Jan Vertonghen, who has not played since 29 September because of a hamstring injury.

Chelsea, third in the table, name an unchanged side and bench from the 0-0 with Everton on 11 November.

That means Alvaro Morata retains his place up front, with Olivier Giroud, Cesc Fabregas, Ross Barkley and Pedro among the substitute options.

Told you Cardiff weren't out of this yet. Víctor Camarasa unleashes a swerving shot that Jordan Pickford dives to push away.

Dave: I can't believe the abuse Man City get for being brilliant! They're a joy to watch, and we're all privileged to be around to see it. The rest need to try to catch up, not bemoan City being better.

Everton looking comfortable now. They're in the hunt for a second. While it is still only 1-0, though, the door remains ajar for Cardiff to nick something.

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Postpublished at 16:26 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2018

16:26 GMT 24 November 2018

Man Utd 0-0 Crystal Palace

Horrible, horrible challenge from Marouane Fellaini. He has that in him.

The Belgium international mis-controls a ball which rolls away from him, then goes in studs up on Luka Milivojevic, catching the Crystal Palace skipper high on his left leg.

Referee Lee Mason was looking straight at the challenge, how did he not see it??

Liverpool into outright second in the league table as it stands. They're going to stay two points behind Man City, though. They're not throwing away their lead, for sure.

Alex Scott
Ex-Arsenal Ladies & England international on BBC Final Score

It is poor defending from Southampton, they are all ball watching. Your body needs to be open so you know where your player is but they are all facing the wrong way and Aleksandar Mitrovic is there with a great finish.

He won't get a chance to do it, David.

Paul Pogba has been hooked off the pitch by Jose Mourinho with still 22 minutes remaining he is replaced by Alexis Sanchez.

David: Pogba really needs to sharpen his game.

Stephen: Mourinho really can't get this bunch of players to gel at all ... Is it time to cut our losses and get a new manager on board ?

Matthew Etherington
Former West Ham winger on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

City seem to be in their stride now. They let West Ham have a chance and now they think, 'right, let's go and get that fourth goal.'

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Another sweeping City move.

Leroy Sane plays is on to Ilkay Gundogan's run into the box, but the German's strike is kept out by Lukasz Fabianski's sharp stop.

Mitrovic is now the joint-second top scorer in the Premier League with seven goals.