Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers LIVE: Premier League team news, line-ups and more
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LIVE – Updated at 17:20
The 2023/24 Premier League season is under way and you can follow every game and every goal right here with The Independent.
This year sees Manchester City try to defend their crown and claim a historic fourth title in succession. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who also won the Champions League and FA Cup last season, will have to see off Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and the rest to claim an unprecedented sixth league title in seven years.
Meanwhile Luton Town are making their first appearance in the Premier League, having risen from non-league in an incredible decade of progress. They followed Championship winners Burnley and second-placed Sheffield United in earning promotion to the top flight.
Follow the latest action from the Premier League below.
Manchester City FC – Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
17:20
Wolves make one alteration to the team that beat Luton 2-1, with Bueno starting ahead of Hugo Bueno on the right. The Old Gold also welcome Bellegarde and Santiago Bueno back to the squad.
Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
17:15
City make three changes to the side that beat Forest 2-0 in their previous Premier League outing. The hosts are handed a huge boost, with Foden back from illness and Haaland fit enough to start. Doku and Alvarez drop onto the bench, with Kovacic coming in for Grealish.
Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
17:15
WOLVES SUBS: Matt Doherty, Santiago Bueno, Pablo Sarabia, Dan Bentley, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Enso Gonzalez, Wesley Okoduwa, Tawanda Chirewa, Nathan Fraser.
Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
17:10
Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
17:10
MANCHESTER CITY SUBS: Ruben Dias, John Stones, Jack Grealish, Jeremy Doku, Stefan Ortega, Julian Alvarez, Sergio Gomez, Matheus Nunes, Rico Lewis.
Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
17:10
MANCHESTER CITY (4-1-4-1): Ederson; Kyle Walker, Manuel Akanji, Nathan Ake, Josko Gvardiol; Rodri; Bernardo Silva, Kevin De Bruyne, Mateo Kovacic, Phil Foden; Erling Haaland.
Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
17:10
Wolves ended their seven-game winless run in all competitions with a 2-1 win over Luton Town in their last match. Hwang Hee-chan scored his first goal since December to give Gary O’Neil’s men the lead before Toti Gomes doubled their lead just five minutes after the restart. Carlton Morris netted a consolation for the Hatters, but the Old Gold held onto the victory that pushed them up to 11th in the table. Wolves will be looking to sneak into the top half with three games left and are only three points behind West Ham, but are without manager O’Neil today, with the 40-year-old receiving a one-match ban for his conduct after their 2-1 loss to the Hammers. A win might seem unlikely for the visitors, but they beat the Premier League champions at Molineux earlier this season.
Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
17:00
City are pushing for their fourth successive Premier League title and are four points behind Arsenal, who beat Bournemouth 3-0 earlier today. The Citizens are unbeaten in their previous 19 top-flight outings since a 1-0 loss to Aston Villa in December and collected a win against a tough Nottingham Forest side in their last outing. Pep Guardiola’s men were second best for most of the contest, creating an xG (expected goals) of 0.87 compared to the Tricky Trees’ 1.93, but goals either side of half-time from Josko Gvardiol and Erling Haaland helped them to a 2-0 triumph. City are in terrific scoring form, netting 19 goals in their previous five Premier League matches, and will be looking to put the pressure on the Gunners at the top of the table.
Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
17:00
Hello and welcome to live commentary for the Premier League clash between Manchester City and Wolves at the Etihad Stadium.
Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
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