Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of a crunch Premier League clash between champions Manchester City and Chelsea. Will Pep Guardiola's men reclaim top spot on goal difference with a victory here? Or can fifth-placed Chelsea spring a surprise and force their way back into the Champions League places? Kick off 16.00 GMT.

Premier League / Matchday 26

Etihad Stadium / 10.02.2019

Manchester City

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Chelsea

R. Sterling(4', 80')
S. Agüero(13', 19', 56' PEN)
I. Gündogan(25')

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ByTom Adams

Updated 10/02/2019 at 17:51 GMT

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End of 2nd Half

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FT: Man City 6-0 Chelsea. Aguero (3), Sterling (2) and Gundogan send City back to the top of the table with an emphatic dismantling of Chelsea, who drop to sixth.

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Three minutes added. Chelsea's woe is almost over.

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Aguero announced as MOTM on the Etihad's public address system.

That was a no-brainer.

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Six of the best.

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City a really laying down the gauntlet in the title race. It's a huge message to Liverpool, who face a very tricky game in hand at Manchester United in their next league game.

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As it stands, Chelsea drop to sixth on goal difference! City are going top with a goal difference of plus 10 at present.

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GOAL! Sterling is on hand to make it six as he sweeps home Zinchenko's low ball into area.

Goal

R. Sterling

Manchester City

Goals2

On target2

Fouls1

Fouls against2

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VIDEO: The ref has caught the eye on social media!

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Chelsea have chance to get one back, but Emerson sees his low 25-yard free kick well saved by Ederson.

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If City were to score another without reply, Chelsea would drop below Arsenal into sixth spot!

Gundogan booked.

Yellow card

I. Gündogan

Manchester City

Goals1

On target1

Yellow Cards1

Fouls1

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CITY CHANGE: David Silva on, Fernandinho off.

D. Silva

Manchester City

Off

Fernandinho

Manchester City

On target1

Fouls2

Fouls against2

Free Kicks2

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SAVE! Jesus takes Sterling's pass into the left side of the area but sees his low effort towards the far corner diverted wide by Kepa.

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CHELSEA CHANGE: Alonso off, Emerson on.

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Another City attack cuts Chelsea open, but Mahrez fires wide to give the visitors a brief respite.

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STAT: Chelsea need a goal to avoid equalling the club Premier League record of failing to net in three consecutive away fixtures, set from December 1992 to January 1993 and matched in April 2002.

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Alonso booked.