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Manchester City aim to pile the pressure on Arsenal when they take on Wolves to help kick off Sunday's Premier League action at the Etihad Stadium.

Defeat for City and a win for Arsenal would stretch the Gunners' lead to eight points. It's always going to be a long day at the Etihad for any side but City really look up for this one and aren't allowing Wolves to even get a touch. Pep Guardiola signed a new two-year contract with Manchester City at the end of last year. With 25 points and 15 league places separating the two teams, you could be forgiven for thinking that Wolves have a chance at the Etihad today. The energetic attacker has been included in his first matchday squad today and will be targeting minutes at the Etihad. It has to be that man Erling Haaland who out of nowhere finds himself on the scoresheet. Wolves had a slim chance at half-time, now that hope has been single-handedly extinguished with Haaland scoring his fourth Premier League hattrick of the season. Podence finds a gap in the City defence and attempts to chip Ederson. Wolves have defended well but must look to be braver in attack throughout the second half. The effort is well-blocked by Ake and Wolves players surround referee David Coote demanding a penalty. It should be 4-0 as Gundogan just mistimes his jump and connects with Bernardo Silva's beautifully weighted cross as he's on his way back down to the ground. Kevin de Bruyne and Aymeric Laporte enjoyed successful returns to the starting line-up on what turned out to be a comfortable afternoon for the hosts.

Join us for live coverage of the Premier League clash between Man City and Wolves at the Etihad Stadium. Man City are looking to reduce to gap at the top to ...

Man City came from behind to beat Tottenham 4-2 on Thursday and Guardiola makes two changes. Wolves beat West Ham 1-0 in their last PL game while they were knocked out of the FA Cup in midweek against Liverpool. A reminder that Man City host Arsenal on Friday in the 4th round of the FA Cup. Wolves have just come to defend and counter if they get the chance. Haaland gives City the lead!!! However, Coote says no pen and the VAR Darren England backs his colleague. City go again through Grealish and he goes down under contact from Collins. 45+1: Off the line by Collins!! Wolves came to defend, but Haaland headed in a KDB cross in the 40th minute. Neves once again protests to the referee. Haaland got his second early in the second period after a foul by Neves in the box and the Norwegian completed his hat-trick in the 54th minute. Join us for live coverage of the Premier League clash between Man City and Wolves at the Etihad Stadium.

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"After we suffered the goal we tried to change a lot of things. "We deserve to lose but I prefer to lose in one way - we have to try to damage the opponent. "In the first half, we were not able to overcome them to arrive in the opposition box. In the second half at least we tried to damage them. "We were frustrated with ourselves and the manager made that clear. "We knew today we had to hit the ground running, set a good tempo and I think we did that." Pep Guardiola had been frustrated with his players in midweek, criticising the lack of fire and there were periods during the first half when that intensity was lacking. His third goal might have been even easier, laid on for him unselfishly by Riyad Mahrez after Sa had passed the ball straight to the winger. Pablo Sarabia had to wait for his full debut, he was among the substitutes. Wolves stifled the home side for much of the first half before Haaland took charge, heading in Kevin De Bruyne's cross. Wolves remain just outside the relegation zone, ahead of Bournemouth on goal difference. The mini drought of two games ended with his header against Tottenham on Thursday evening.

Erling Haaland scores his fourth Manchester City hat-trick and takes his tally for the season to 31 in all competitions as relegation-threated Wolves are ...

Assisted by Bernardo Silva with a cross. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Matheus Nunes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. - Away10 - Squad number9Player nameJiménezAverage rating - Squad number5Player nameLeminaAverage rating - Squad number4Player nameCollinsAverage rating - Squad number4Player namePhillipsAverage rating - Squad number9Player nameHaalandAverage rating Certainly no-one could accuse Lopetegui of not being invested in his job. Haaland has now scored 25 goals in City's first 20 Premier League games.

Erling Haaland's fourth hat-trick in 19 Premier League appearances hauled Manchester City to within two points of leaders Arsenal with a 3-0 win over Wolves ...

Leeds edged one point clear of the bottom three, but remain without a league win since November after a 0-0 draw at home to Brentford. The 22-year-old took his tally to 30 goals in all competitions from the penalty spot early in the second half after Ilkay Gundogan had been upended by Ruben Neves. The hosts had to come from 2-0 down in a dramatic second half against Spurs, but there was little mystery over the destination of the three points once Haaland had broken Wolves’ resistance five minutes before half-time.