Andros Townsend is put under pressure in midfield - largely by David Silva - and he turns back and plays it straight to Sergio Aguero.

Palace recover the ball quickly though and it's played out to Wilfried Zaha on the left. He cuts inside and wins a free-kick off Raheem Sterling.

Efan Ekoku
Former Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 live

It was a real miscue and so unlike Sterling so far this season. It was on his weaker side and he skewed it wide. The reaction on Pep Guardiola’s face says it all, Palace should be a goal behind.

Christian Benteke is making his first Premier League start for two months.

This is his touch map after 10 minutes.

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David Silva's majestic control is dominating the midfield but this time his pass cannons into Luka Milivojevic.

It falls kindly for Ilkay Gundogan but his through ball is cut-out. All City.

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BIG chance.

David Silva twists and turns away from James McArthur and drives along the backline.

He slips it back into the centre where Raheem Sterling is stood unmarked. The England forward scuffs his shot though and it dribbles wide of the post!

Huge, huge miss.

Efan Ekoku
Former Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 live

It’s been dominant from Manchester City in the opening stages, keeping the ball as we have seen so often in the past few seasons.

Crystal Palace need to find that out ball and I think that’s why Christian Benteke is starting today. He needs support though from the likes of Wilfried Zaha so he doesn’t get too isolated.

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Benjamin Mendy skips away from Andros Townsend on the left but the winger recovers to make the tackle.

Another corner though...

Benjamin Mendy plays a nice one-two with Leroy Sane but Aaron Wan-Bissaka makes an excellent sliding tackle and concedes a corner.

The resulting set-piece is flicked away by Scott Dann.

City have started off brightly.

Ilkay Gundogan miscues a pass and James McArthur can regain possession for Palace. It comes to Wilfried Zaha in the middle and he nods it left to Jeffrey Schlupp.

It's spread across the pitch before Luka Milivojevic's long-range strike from the centre flies way over the bar.

Kyle Walker has space to pick out a City target in the centre. His low cross falls at the feet of David Silva but the Spaniard can only turn into a wall of bodies.

Wilfried Zaha's nifty feet take him past Raheem Sterling on the edge of his own area but Vincent Kompany is back to intercept.

Sergio Aguero gets us underway.

GAME ON.

Christian Benteke is getting a last-minute feel for the ball near the halfway line. He's making his first start in over two months.

What can the ex-Liverpool striker do today?

Out come the teams! There's a great atmosphere at Selhurst. Will Palace give the fans another win over the champions?

Selhurst Park is getting a nice good sprinkling. Has Pep asked for a smoother pitch?

Every little helps...

Here's another look at how it stands. You can never see it too many times after all. It could change again later!

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Thanks Neil - absolute hero for allowing me to have a lie-in!

Right, big day. I'm pumped! How will the table look at the end of the day?

Time for me to hand over to my super colleague Emma Sanders who is going to guide you through both of this afternoon's games without any slip-ups.

Take it away, Emma...

Steve Wilson
Match of the Day commentator at Selhurst Park

Selhurst Park has famously been a graveyard for title campaigns in the past. Liverpool's challenge fell off a cliff there in 2014 and Manchester City's went the same way - albeit in less spectacular fashion - a year later.

More recently, Palace fans will recall that goal. The volley from Andros Townsend which helped them become the only side to win a league game at the Etihad in the last 12 months will live long in the memory - and would be my choice for Goal of the Season.

So City go to south London with defeat at Spurs still smarting, and revenge on their minds.

Winning won't be easy against a Palace side who are realistically, if not quite numerically, safe from relegation.

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