Everton vs Manchester City LIVE: Premier League latest score and goal updates as Erling Haaland not on bench

Manchester City concede a soft corner with a Manuel Akanji error in possession, and Dwight McNeil’s delivery isn’t particularly convincingly dealt with, curling close to Ederson but the goalkeeper not seeking to claim. His markers help him out with a couple of key defensive headers but you’d imagine this tall Everton side will remain a threat from set pieces all evening.

Another top stop from Jordan Pickford! Jack Grealish manages to toe goalwards and the connection is sweet, surprising Pickford with its promptness and power. That makes Pickford’s sharp save to his left all the better, down with a firm hand to keep it out.

Everton just seem to have got a handle on Manchester City now, adjusting to the subtleties of their opponent’s set-up. Bernardo Silva has seen plenty of the ball on the right hand side and is looking to orchestrate matters, spinning and lifting over the top for Matheus Nunes, but James Tarkowski has tracked the midfield runner and slides the ball away.

Good forward play from Beto, using his strength to box out Manuel Akanji as two evenly-matched men jostle for a bouncing ball. Both hit the deck with a furious Akanji blown for the foul – can Everton make it count?

Nope – a loaded box but Ederson is decisive and charges out with fists drawn, punching clear.

Manchester City are playing some lovely stuff here, though. There passing so far has been crisp and varied, with Ederson showing off his wonderful wares with a 60-yard raking pass that lands perfectly at Bernardo Silva’s feet.

What a save! Two huge chances for Manchester City, tearing Everton’s defence apart. Matheus Nunes has the first effort but finds his path to goal blocked, but it appears that Julian Alvarez will find the corner as the ball rebounds his way. Alvarez picks his spot in the bottom corner but Jordan Pickford springs back off the floor brilliantly, flicking out a leg as he hurries across and getting just enough of a piece of it to deflect the ball past the post.

This gusty night is causing a few problems, with James Tarkowski getting himself in a muddle and heading straight to Phil Foden having let the ball bounce. Foden drives at his fellow England international, but blazes his eventual effort comfortably over the crossbar.

That’s neat from James Garner, dummying and going to leave John Stones befuddled as the ball rolls by him. Stones steps across the Everton man and is slightly fortunate not to be booked, though there was a teammate beyond him who might have got to the ball ahead of Garner.

A hoist into the box is not quite correctly directed. Manchester City defend it reasonably comfortably.

Jarrad Branthwaite is forced to concede a corner, and Kyle Walker’s shot from 25 yards then deflects behind for another. Everton are up strongly at the near post, though, and clear.

Out the blue shirts push, though not far, with Manchester City’s back three strung along the halfway line and back on the ball.

Everton are struggling mightily to get even a tackle on their visitors. James Garner’s stray boot draws the first foul of the evening, a little trip preventing Manchester City turning in midfield.