Chris Bevan
BBC Sport at Etihad Stadium

The Everton fans started making a lot of noise after that City goal was (correctly) ruled out, but then the home fans responded too - predictably chanting that now familiar favourite about VAR. I am sure you know the words.

So, still 0-0... but at least the crowd have woken up a bit.

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Sorry Phil. That was a nice little tap-in at the far post from Joao Cancelo's cross.

Regarding this offside... Mahrez, in recent relative terms, was a ocean width's offside.

Riyad Mahrez, who laid the ball to Joao Cancelo on the right, was offside says VAR, and the rules.

As you were.

Jordan Pickford comes forward to punch away a dinked ball from Ilkay Gundogan and just about does the job - he won't get many artistic merit marks though.

City, on the other hand, burst forward through Benjamin Mendy, whose cross across the area eludes two team-mates.

Possibly prompted by the City attack, Everton try one too and Seamus Coleman forces a one-handed tip-over save from Claudio Bravo.

Picked up.

Everton have had the lion's share of possession but keep passing the ball backwards.

I've got a copy of the football rulebook if they need to have a quick flick through?

Mason Holgate has been pretty solid for Everton recently and stops Gabriel Jesus from wriggling his way into the area.

The Toffees are finding it hard to get out of their own half.

How many elaborate hand greetings does Dominic Calvert-Lewin know?

The pre-match one with Tom Davies should be an exhibit at the Tate Modern.

We are under way at the Etihad.

Chris Bevan
BBC Sport at Etihad Stadium

Ederson’s illness means Claudio Bravo starts back-to-back Premier League games in goal for Manchester City for the first time since May 2018.

Bravo is currently going through an intense warm-up in front of me, including a shot-saving drill - a pretty fundamental part of goalkeeping that he memorably failed at in the actual match on the last occasion he faced Everton.

That was at Goodison Park in January 2017, when the Toffees scored with all four of their shots on target in a thumping 4-0 win... so even one save from the Chilean this time would constitute an improvement.

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Tom Davies replaces Bernard in the XI and Anthony Gordon joins the bench.

Mark Lawrenson
Ex-Liverpool defender

Manchester City are inconsistent like lots of teams in the Premier League. They look a little bit flat but Sergio Aguero is back and scoring again.

I do think City will go on a good run and their eyes might possibly be on the cup competitions - especially the Champions League.

Lawro's prediction: 2-0

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Hello again - 10 minutes until kick-off. A City win would close the gap to Liverpool to...11 points!!!

We will have full live text commentary of this match at 17:20 GMT.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola makes five changes to the side that started in the 2-0 win over Sheffield United.

Ilkay Gundogan. Gabriel Jesus, Benjamin Mendy, Joao Cancelo and Phil Foden all start.

Kyle Walker, Sergio Aguero, Raheem Sterling, Bernardo Silva and David Silva are on the bench.

Man City XI: Bravo, Joao Cancelo, Garcia, Fernandinho, Mendy, Gundogan, Rodri, Mahrez, De Bruyne, Foden, Gabriel Jesus.

Subs: Walker, Sterling, Aguero, Jose Angelino, Bernardo Silva, Silva, Carson.

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Everton also make five changes to the XI that began in the 2-1 win at Newcastle.

Fabian Delph, Lucas Digne, Yerry Mina, Bernard and Seamus Coleman come into the side.

Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Holgate, Mina, Digne, Sidibe, Sigurdsson, Delph, Bernard, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.

Subs: Baines, Keane, Walcott, Tosun, Stekelenburg, Davies, Kean.

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