Jordan Pickford sends a long clearance up to Dominic Calvert-Lewin. He wins the header but it's good work from Ruben Dias and John Stones to mop up.

Nathan Ake's pass to Julian Alvarez is a little heavy but Ashley Young has nowhere to go with it on the right-hand side.

It means City have it back almost immediately and Jeremy Doku wins a free-kick.

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Karen Bardsley
Former England and Manchester City goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

It all started with a ball in behind the full back from Everton. Akanji was looking to move in field. It looks as though Everton will target that area.

The replay shows Ederson was caught in the face by Ben Godfrey's studs which is why he's been given a lengthy check over but he's good to carry on.

Ederson has definitely come off worse. He's been down for some time and is still receiving treatment.

Pep Guardiola is having an intense conversation with Manuel Akanji in the meantime.

There's a scramble in the box as Dwight McNeil pokes it on after Idrissa Gueye had robbed Jeremy Doku of possession.

Ben Godfrey is entitled to go for it and slides in just as Ederson comes off his line to gobble it up.

Both are hurt in the challenge and Ederson needs treatment.

Dwight McNeil whips in an early ball from the left as Everton find some rare space.

It's just over the head of Dominic Calvert-Lewin but Ashley Young wins a throw-in on the far side.

We're five minutes in and Everton have only touched the ball when clearing it.

Phil Foden tries to slide it through to Julian Alvarez in the box but James Garner blocks it.

It's business as usual for City at the Etihad so far, with the ball firmly at their feet and inside Everton's half.

They have a corner here too.

Dwight McNeil takes a clattering from his own team-mate Jarrad Branthwaite as they both try to beat Erling Haaland to a header and fail.

Chris Bevan
BBC Sport at Etihad Stadium

Lots of boos for the Premier League anthem - from the home and away fans... before City's anthem 'Blue Moon' takes over.

Off we go at Etihad Stadium. Can Everton get something?

Glenn Murray
Former Brighton striker on Football Focus

When you see Phil Foden hitting hat-tricks and Kevin de Bruyne pulling the strings in midfield, Man City only really need to get one man back fit and firing and it looks like it could be all over.

Once Erling Haaland finds the back of the net they'll be cooking won't they?

But one surprising fact is that they have scored 39 goals since Haaland's last competitive goal, so even without him they have dealt really well and found ways to score.

Erling Haaland is making his 50th start in the Premier League for Manchester City.

He already has more goals in his first 49 starts than any other player (49), though he's without a goal in his last three in the competition.

Glenn Murray
Former Brighton striker on Football Focus

This is the business time of the season, and this is what Man City do. They do what they need to do to stay in the race and I don't think the other clubs have done enough to capitalise on the little patch of bad form that City had pre-Christmas.

Man City have run this course before, they know what it takes, and I just feel as though they are just starting to click into gear, and for me they will still be Premier League champions come the end of the season.

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Man City XI: Ederson, Stones, Dias, Akanji, Ake, Rodri, Nunes, Doku, Alvarez, Foden, Haaland

Subs: Ortega, Walker, Grealish, De Bruyne, Silva, Gvardiol, Bobb, Wright, Lewis.

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Everton XI: Pickford, Godfrey, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Young, Gueye, Garner, McNeil, Harrison, Calvert-Lewin.

Subs: Joao Virginia, Patterson, Keane, Onana, Beto, Coleman, Chermiti, Hunt, Dobbin.

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Former goalkeeper David James says Phil Foden, Erling Haaland and Kevin de Bruyne will be the key to Manchester City defending their Premier League title this season.

"I still think it is between City and Liverpool ," said James on the We're Not Really Here podcast.

"I always felt Liverpool were going to drop points and I think City still will too.

"The emotional balance that Arsenal have will be their downfall because their ability to control it seems a bit loose. I don't think they're in the race anyway, but it will keep them out of it.

"Liverpool will do what they've done very well all season, but you look at City and everything is looking right. The only issue they'll have is if they believe the hype themselves and think they'll have a great end without having to earn it.

"They just have to carry on."