Good afternoon and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE coverage of the Premier League fixture between Manchester City and Bournemouth. We'll bring you all the action as it happens at the Etihad Stadium. Kick off is at 3pm.

City continue to stretch their legs at the top of the Premier League table. Is there anyone who can stop them? Bournemouth gave Guardiola's side a good game, but in the end the hosts' quality shone through. Liverpool will be under pressure to pick up three points in the Merseyside derby tomorrow.

FULL TIME: Manchester City 3-1 Bournemouth

Bournemouth can be proud of how they have played this afternoon, few teams have caused City so many problems this season, especially at the Etihad. But they have been second best.

Just three minutes of stoppage time to be played at the end of the match.

Bernardo gets a standing ovation as he is taken off late on. The Portuguese has made an excellent return to fitness.

Howe takes off both King and Wilson and that suggests he is preserving his team for another day.

A double change for Bournemouth, who surely now realise that this game is pretty much over.

SANE... tipped over! Great play from the German winger, who twists one way and then the next to create the space for the shot. But Begovic does just enough to tip it over his bar.

Pass, pass, pass... Man City are quite happy just to slow things down and control the final few minutes of the game. Bournemouth are standing off. No real intensity right now.

This win will extend Manchester City's lead at the top of the Premier League table to five points. Liverpool face Everton in the Merseyside derby tomorrow. They need a win to keep up.

Silva has made an instant impact since coming off the bench. It's amazing just how much more threatening Man City look when they have the Spaniard playmaker on the pitch.

Bournemouth deserve a lot of credit for how they have played this afternoon, they have put up a real fight, but with that goal you would have to think that City have the points wrapped up.

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! Manchester City 3 (79 mins - Ilkay Gundogan) Bournemouth 1. And that should be that. Neat link up play between Silva and Sane sees the German winger cut the ball back to Gundogan in the middle. He was waiting for the pass and all he had to do was finish into the gaping net.

City make another chance and this time it's Silva who comes on for Jesus.

Chance for Wilson! Man City don't defend a long throw into the box, allowing Wilson the snapshot at the near post. But between Ederson and Laporte, the opportunity is smothered.

Can Bournemouth crank up the pressure on City like they did towards the end of the first half to find another equaliser? The Premier League table-toppers have looked vulnerable at the back.