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Premier League as it happened: Manchester City open up five point gap at the top as United lose

Re-live all of the action from the 3pm kick-offs

Liam Corless
Saturday 21 October 2017 15:32 BST
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Aguero has started up front for City
Aguero has started up front for City (Getty)

After Chelsea’s home game with Watford, it’s time for the 3pm kick-offs to take centre stage, as the Premier League’s top two find themselves in action.

League leaders Manchester City host Burnley at the Etihad looking to build on the 7-2 thumping of Stoke last weekend while Manchester United travel to promoted Huddersfield Town.

City have scored 17 goals in their last three home games and you would not bet against them significantly adding to that total while United need to rediscover their goalscoring touch after being held against Liverpool and relying on a huge goalkeeping error in the Champions League in midweek.

They are however one clean sheet away of keeping a Premier League record eight clean sheets in their first nine games.

Elsewhere Crystal Palace are hoping to build on their win over Chelsea last week on their trip to up-for-sale Newcastle while Stoke welcome a team that have only kept one clean sheet all season in Bournemouth.

Swansea take on managerless Leicester City in the final 3pm kick-off as Michael Appleton steps in for the sacked Craig Shakespeare.

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Premier League fixtures (3pm unless stated):

Chelsea vs Watford (12.30pm)

Huddersfield vs Manchester United

Manchester City vs Burnley

Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace

Stoke City vs Bournemouth

Swansea City vs Leicester City

Southampton vs West Bromwich Albion

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Hello and welcome to our live coverage of this afternoon's Premier League action. Kick-off to come in the following five matches in just under 10 minutes' time:

  • Huddersfield vs Manchester United
  • Manchester City vs Burnley
  • Newcastle vs Crystal Palace
  • Stoke vs Bournemouth
  • Swansea vs Leicester
Liam Corless21 October 2017 14:54
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We are underway in all five of today's 3pm Premier League kick-offs. Stay tuned for updates!

Liam Corless21 October 2017 15:01
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Swansea 0-0 Leicester

Jamie Vardy and Marc Albrighton link up well as Leicester break on their hosts. The latter then picks out Shinji Okazaki in the box with a good cross but the striker can't apply the finishing touch.

Liam Corless21 October 2017 15:03
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Huddersfield 0-0 Manchester United

Romelu Lukaku has United's first chance of the match at the John Smith's Stadium but his shot on the turn is straight at Jonas Lossl.

Liam Corless21 October 2017 15:06
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Swansea 0-0 Leicester

Leicester go close again and this time it's Marc Albrighton getting on the end of Shinji Okazaki's cutback but the winger's effort is at a comfortable height for Lukasz Fabianski and he tips the ball over the crossbar.

Liam Corless21 October 2017 15:12
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GOAL! Stoke 0-1 Bournemouth (Surman)

16' - Andy Surman gives Bournemouth the lead away to Stoke with a curling effort from outside the penalty area!

Liam Corless21 October 2017 15:16
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Penalty to Bournemouth

Ryan Shawcross brings Benik Afobe down in the area and Bournemouth have a chance to go two up in double-quick time at the bet365.

Liam Corless21 October 2017 15:17
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GOAL! Stoke 0-2 Bournemouth (Stanislas, pen)

Junior Stanislas goes down the middle with his penalty and it beats the diving Jack Butland! Could this be the turning point in the Cherries' season?

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Manchester City 0-0 Burnley 

An injury blow for Burnley at the Etihad as Ashley Barnes replaces Chris Wood.

Liam Corless21 October 2017 15:21

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